“A good name is to be chosen
Rather than great riches.
Favor is better than silver or gold.
The rich and the poor have this in common.
Yahweh is the maker of them all.
The clever see danger.
They hide.
But the simple go on.
They suffer for it.
The reward for humility is
Riches,
Honor,
Life.
The reward for fear of Yahweh is
Riches,
Honor,
Life.”
Interesting enough, a good name is better than riches. But then these proverbs go on to explain that richness and wealth is a reward for a good life. Favor with God is better than gold and silver. Both the rich and the poor have one thing in common. God made both of them. Now the clever or prudent ones see danger and they hide. However, the simple ones see the same danger, but they keep going on. Thus they suffer this danger. If you are humble, you will have a life of riches and honor. The same goes for those who fear Yahweh. They too will have a rich and honorable life.
Eugene Finnegan Bible Project 