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Proverbs 22:1-3 in English

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Proverbs 22:1-3 in American Standard Version (1901)

1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, And loving favor rather than silver and gold.
2 The rich and the poor meet together: Jehovah is the maker of them all.
3 A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Proverbs 22 in American Standard Version (1901)

Proverbs 22:1-3 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

1 A fair name is better than much wealth, and good favour is above silver and gold.
2 The rich and the poor meet together; but the Lord made them both.
3 An intelligent man seeing a bad man severely punished is himself instructed, but fools pass by and are punished.
Proverbs 22 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 22:1-3 in King James Version + Apocrypha

1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
2 The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Proverbs 22 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Proverbs 22:1-3 in King James (Authorized) Version

1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
2 The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Proverbs 22 in King James (Authorized) Version

Proverbs 22:1-3 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

1 A fair name is better than much wealth, and good favor is above silver and gold.
2 The rich and the poor meet together; but the Lord made them both.
3 An intelligent man seeing a bad man severely punished is himself instructed, but fools pass by and are punished.
Proverbs 22 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PROVERBS 22:1-3 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
2 The rich and the poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
3 A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
PROVERBS 22 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Proverbs 22:1-3 in Translation for Translators

1 ◄Having a good reputation/Being honored by people► is better than having a lot of money; being well respected is better than having plenty of gold or silver DOU.
2 There is one thing that is true about both rich people and poor people: Yahweh is the one who created all of them.
3 Those who have good sense realize that there is something dangerous ahead, and they avoid it; those who do not have good sense just keep going and later they will suffer because of doing that.
Proverbs 22 in Translation for Translators

Proverbs 22:1-3 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

1 A fair name is better than much wealth, and good favour is above silver and gold.
2 The rich and the poor meet together; but the Lord made them both.
3 An intelligent man seeing a bad man severely punished is himself instructed, but fools pass by and are punished.
Proverbs 22 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 22:1-3 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

1 A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.
2 The rich and the poor have this in common: Yahweh is the maker of them all.
3 A prudent man sees danger and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Proverbs 22 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 22:1-3 in World English Bible (Catholic)

1 A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.
2 The rich and the poor have this in common: Yahweh is the maker of them all.
3 A prudent man sees danger and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Proverbs 22 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Proverbs 22:1-3 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

1 A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favour is better than silver and gold.
2 The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is the maker of them all.
3 A prudent man sees danger and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Proverbs 22 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 22:1-3 in Bible in Basic English

1 A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.
2 The man of wealth and the poor man come face to face: the Lord is the maker of them all.
3 The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.
Proverbs 22 in Bible in Basic English

Proverbs 22:1-3 in Darby Translation

1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches; loving favour rather than silver and gold.
2 The rich and poor meet together; Jehovah is the maker of them all.
3 A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Proverbs 22 in Darby Translation

Proverbs 22:1-3 in Douay-Rheims 1899

1 A good name is better than great riches: and good favour is above silver and gold.
2 The rich and poor have met one another: the Lord is the maker of them both.
3 The prudent man saw the evil, and hid himself: the simple passed on, and suffered loss.
Proverbs 22 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Proverbs 22:1-3 in Free Bible Version

1 A good reputation is a much better choice than plenty of money; respect is better than silver and gold.
2 The rich and the poor have this in common: the Lord created them all.
3 If you're sensible you see danger coming and get out of the way; but stupid people just keep going and pay for it.
Proverbs 22 in Free Bible Version

Proverbs 22:1-3 in Geneva Bible 1599

1 A good name is to be chosen aboue great riches, and louing fauour is aboue siluer and aboue golde.
2 The rich and poore meete together: the Lord is the maker of them all.
3 A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.
Proverbs 22 in Geneva Bible 1599

Proverbs 22:1-3 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
2 The rich and the poor meet together — the LORD is the maker of them all.
3 A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the thoughtless pass on, and are punished.
Proverbs 22 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Proverbs 22:1-3 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, And loving favour rather than silver and gold.
2 The rich and poor meet together: The Lord is the Maker of them all.
3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: But the simple pass on, and are punished.
Proverbs 22 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Proverbs 22:1-3 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

1 A good name is preferable to abundant riches, and good grace, to silver and to gold.
2 The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the maker them all.
3 The prudent foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Proverbs 22 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Proverbs 22:1-3 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

1 A fair name is better than much wealth, And good favor is above silver and gold.
2 The rich and the poor meet together; But the Lord made them both.
3 An intelligent man seeing a bad man severely punished is himself instructed, But fools pass by and are punished.
Proverbs 22 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 22:1-3 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 22:1-3 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.
Proverbs 22 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 22:1-3 in George Noyes Bible

1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches; And better is good-will than silver and gold.
2 The rich and the poor meet together; The LORD is the Maker of them all.
3 The prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple rush on, and are punished.
Proverbs 22 in George Noyes Bible

Proverbs [Sayings] 22:1-3 in One Unity Resource Bible

1 A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving chen ·grace· is better than silver and gold.
2 The rich and the poor have this in common: Adonai is the maker of them all.
3 A prudent man sees danger, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Proverbs [Sayings] 22 in One Unity Resource Bible

Proverbs 22:1-3 in Unlocked Literal Bible

1 A good name is to be chosen over great riches and favor is better than silver and gold.
2 Rich and poor people have this in common— Yahweh is the maker of all of them.
3 A prudent man sees trouble and hides himself, but the naive go on and suffer because of it.
Proverbs 22 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Proverbs 22:1-3 in World English Bible

1 A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.
2 The rich and the poor have this in common: Yahweh is the maker of them all.
3 A prudent man sees danger and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Proverbs 22 in World English Bible

Proverbs 22:1-3 in World English Bible British Edition

1 A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favour is better than silver and gold.
2 The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is the maker of them all.
3 A prudent man sees danger and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Proverbs 22 in World English Bible British Edition

Proverbs 22:1-3 in Noah Webster Bible

1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold.
2 The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Proverbs 22 in Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 22:1-3 in World Messianic Bible

1 A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.
2 The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is the maker of them all.
3 A prudent man sees danger and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Proverbs 22 in World Messianic Bible

Proverbs 22:1-3 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

1 A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favour is better than silver and gold.
2 The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is the maker of them all.
3 A prudent man sees danger and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Proverbs 22 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Proverbs 22:1-3 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

1 Better is a good name, than many riches; for good grace is above silver and gold.
2 A rich man and a poor man met themselves; the Lord is the worker of ever either.
3 A fell man seeth evil, and hideth himself; and an innocent man passed, and he was tormented by harm.

Proverbs 22:1-3 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

1 Better is a good name, than many riches; for good grace is above silver and gold (or for a good reputation is more valuable than silver and gold).
2 A rich man and a poor man met themselves; the Lord is the worker of ever either. (A rich person and a poor person met together; the Lord is the Maker of both of them.)
3 A fell man seeth evil, and hideth himself; and an innocent man passed, and he was tormented by harm. (A clever person seeth evil coming, and hideth himself; but a gullible person passed forth, or kept going, and so he was tormented by harm.)

Proverbs 22:1-3 in Young's Literal Translation

1 A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold — good grace.
2 Rich and poor have met together, The Maker of them all is Jehovah.
3 The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.