Proverbs 22:1

XXII.

(1) Loving favour. — Or, favour is better than silver and gold. “Favour” may signify the grace which wins love, as well as the favour gained thereby.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Omit “good.” The word is an insertion. To the Hebrew, “name” by itself conveyed the idea of good repute, just as “men without a name” (compare Job...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

A [good] name [is] rather to be chosen than great riches, [and] (a) loving favour rather than silver and gold. (a) Which comes by well doing.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

name. Note the Ellipsis (App-6), and supply "good" from Ecclesiastes 7:1 .
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. A good name - שם shem, a name, put for rep...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. A (good) name (cf. Ecclesiastes 7:1 )...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 22:2 . The question that naturally arises on reading this is, Where do they meet together? This proverb is often used as having refer...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

A [good] name [is] rather to be chosen than great riches, [and] loving favour rather than silver and gold. Ver. 1. A good name is rather to be cho...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

A good name A good reputation among wise and good men; is rather to be chosen than great riches That is, we should be more careful to pursue that...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

PROVERBS CHAPTER 22 A good name, Heb. name put for good name , as Ecclesiastes 7:1 , the word good being easily understood out of the next...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 22:1 . A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches. When a man lives revered for his piety, it is better than to be feared for h...
The Biblical Illustrator

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches. On good character, or general esteem of mankind While our Maker has left us greatly in th...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 1. A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, it is much more precious, Ecclesiastes 7:1 , and loving favor rather than silver and...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 1:47 ; Acts 7:10 ; Ecclesiastes 7:1 ; Hebrews 11:39 ; Luke 10:20 ; Philippians 4:3
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Favour — A good report among men, especially good men, and that hearty kindness which attends it.

¹ A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and lovinga favour rather than silver and gold.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 22:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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