What Does the Bible Say About Keeping a Good Name?
Here are 13 Bible verses about Keeping a Good Name, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.
- #1Proverbs 22:1
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
BSBA good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold.
- #2Ecclesiastes 7:1
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.
BSBA good name is better than fine perfume, and one’s day of death is better than his day of birth.
- #3Proverbs 10:7
The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
BSBThe memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
- #4Proverbs 22:1-2
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 maker of them all.
BSBA good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold. The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of them all.
- #51 Peter 2:12
Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
BSBConduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.
- #63 John 1:12
Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.
BSBDemetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true.
- #7Proverbs 20:7
The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
BSBThe righteous man walks with integrity; blessed are his children after him.
- #8Proverbs 3:3-4
Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
BSBNever let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man.
- #91 Timothy 3:7
Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
BSBFurthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.
- #10Acts 6:3
Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
BSBTherefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will appoint this responsibility to them
- #11Proverbs 21:21
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
BSBHe who pursues righteousness and loving devotion finds life, righteousness, and honor.
- #12Philippians 2:15
That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
BSBso that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world
- #13Proverbs 3:4
So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
BSBThen you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man.
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