"A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches."
Proverbs 22:1
According to this quote, it's basically saying that if you have a good name, people will see you as a good person. You would want to have a good reputation for yourself, not a bad one. You want people to look up to you and you'll also want people to look up to you as their mentor. Having a bad name is rather to be chosen than having no riches at all. Having a good name is chosen over any other great things. You want everyone to see you as a good person and see the great qualities you have as a person. You want to give them a good visual image in the representation of your name. This quote says that a good name should be chosen than any other luxury things/money. I believe that this quote is true because I wouldn't be comfortable getting fancy things knowing that my name is known as a bad person ,but in other cases it might be different because people might be jealous of you knowing that you are a good person and start rumors that say you are a bad person. For example, if you're rich and don't share any of your money to donate to charity, you're not a nice person nor deserve to have a good name. Somebody with a nice heart receives more riches than a wealthy person. Having a good name is what you want. Choosing the right will help you have a good name.
