Albert Barnes Commentary Proverbs 22:1

"A [good] name is rather to be chosen than great riches, [And] loving favor rather than silver and gold." — Proverbs 22:1 (ASV)

Omit "good." The word is an insertion. To the Hebrew, "name" by itself conveyed the idea of good repute, just as "men without a name" (Compare to Job 30:8, margin) are those sunk in ignominy. The margin gives a preferable rendering of the second clause of this verse.