Proverbs 22:1
221 A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.
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221 A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 22:1
Commentary on Proverbs 22:1
(Read Proverbs 22:1)
We should be more careful to do that by which we may get and keep a good name, than to raise or add unto a great estate.