Proverbs 22:1 — King James Version← Study notes

“A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.”

Proverbs 22:1 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Proverbs 22:18 words

HebrewMeaning

נִבְחָ֣רnibəḥār

acceptableverbH977

appoint · choose · excellent · join ···

שֵׁ֭םšēm

famenounH8034

base · named · renown · report

מֵ/עֹ֣שֶׁרmēʿōšer

richespronH6239

far

רָ֑בrāb

abound(-undanceadjH7227

-ant · -antly) · captain · elder ···

מִ/כֶּ֥סֶףmikesep

moneypronH3701

price · silver

וּ֝/מִ/זָּהָ֗בwmizāhāb

goldconjH2091

fair weather

חֵ֣ןḥēn

favournounH2580

grace · pleasant · precious · favoured

טֽוֹבṭwōb

beautifuladjH2896

best · better · bountiful · cheerful ···

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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