 | Phoebe Palmer - Christian biography - 1851 - 188 pages
...a dollar." When I heard of their deriding me in this way, I was greatly mortified. I had ever felt that "a good name is rather to be chosen than great...riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold." I knew, if I lost my reputation, I should lose my all. Their revilings proved a snare for me, and I... | |
 | Youth - 1856 - 412 pages
...that almost choke him, he wishes that he had not lost his good name. Solomon says in his Proverbs, that " a good name is rather to be chosen than great riches ;" and I assure you, boys, it is a greater fortune than thousands of gold and silver, and will confer on you... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - Quotations, English - 1853 - 442 pages
...will not be resolute and firm, but perverse and obstinate. — Burke. CHARACTER. — A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold. — Solomon. J CHARACTER, A GOOD. — The character is like white paper ; if once blotted, it can hardly... | |
 | Massachusetts. State Board of Agriculture - Agriculture - 1879 - 526 pages
...upright, and honorable in all his intercourse and dealings with his fellows. He fully realizes the fact that " a good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving-favor rather than gold." Another condition of success is, that the work of the farm shall be... | |
 | Epes Sargent - American literature - 1855 - 348 pages
...1. A FALSE balance is an abomination to the Lord ; but a just weight is his delight. A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold. A man's pride shall bring him low ; but honor shall uphold the humble72 in spirit. A merry heart doeth... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1857 - 320 pages
...1. A FALSE balance is an abomination to the Lord; but a just weight is his delight. A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold. A man's pride shall bring him low ; but honor shall uphold the humble72 in spirit. A merry heart doeth... | |
 | Benjamin St. James Fry - Christian stewardship - 1856 - 140 pages
...essential to present or futrwre happiness, lut is often a sowrce of care and trouble. "A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold." " I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalenj before me ; I... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1857 - 904 pages
...and talents. Law, industry and religion they despise. They never seem to have known, as Solomon says, that "A good name is rather to be chosen than great...riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold." They can boast of industrious and worthy ancestors, but live in open shame to such honor. The honesty... | |
 | Public worship - 1858 - 328 pages
...adversities, who livest and reignest one God, world without end. Amen. PROPHECIES. PROVEKBS. A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold. The rich and poor meet together : the Lord is the maker of them all. A prudent man foreseeth the evil,... | |
 | Jonas Evans - Baptists - 1859 - 174 pages
...do you- realize what a father you have had ? If you do, happy are you. For the word of the Lord says that a good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and all that name without any incumbrance he has left for you. You cannot attain to any renown on earth,... | |
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A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold. 
