A mans reputation

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• Proverbs 22:1

  A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

• Ecclesiastes 7:1

  A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.

• 1 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.

• Proverbs 10:7

  The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

• 1 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.

• 3 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.

• Proverbs 27:2

  Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

• Proverbs 20:6

  Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?

• Proverbs 3:4

  So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

• Matthew 5:16

  Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

• Proverbs 20:11

  Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

• Proverbs 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.

• Proverbs 25:27

  It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

• Acts 16:2

  Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.

• Titus 2:7–8

  In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

• 2 Timothy 3:3–4

  Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

• James 3:10–12

  Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

• Acts 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.

• Proverbs 27:21

  As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.

• Philippians 2:29

  Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:

• Psalms 27:1–14

  A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. …

• Proverbs 18:24

  A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

• 1 Peter 1:14

  As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:

• Luke 6:26

  Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

• Proverbs 25:9–10

  Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another: Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.

• Luke 6:22

  Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

• 2 Corinthians 8:21

  Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

• 1 Samuel 2:30

  Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

• Matthew 7:17

  Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

• Matthew 7:16–20

  Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. …

• Proverbs 20:7

  The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

• Philippians 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;

• Proverbs 21:24

  Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

• Ecclesiastes 10:1

  Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.

• James 4:8

  Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

• 1 Timothy 3:2–7

  A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; …

• Proverbs 25:6–7

  Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.

• James 2:4

  Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?

• Philippians 2:7

  But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

• Romans 5:4

  And patience, experience; and experience, hope: