“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
is to be chosenverbH977
appoint · choose · excellent · join ···
שֵׁ֭םšēm
a namenounH8034
base · named · renown · report
מֵ/עֹ֣שֶׁרmēʿōšer
more than wealthpronH6239
far
רָ֑בrāb
greatadjH7227
-ant · -antly) · captain · elder ···
מִ/כֶּ֥סֶףmikesep
more than silverpronH3701
price · silver
וּ֝/מִ/זָּהָ֗בwmizāhāb
and more than goldconjH2091
fair weather
חֵ֣ןḥēn
favornounH2580
grace · pleasant · precious · favoured
טֽוֹבṭwōb
goodadjH2896
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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