1 Dead flies cause a perfumer's perfume To send forth a stink; The precious by reason of wisdom—By reason of honour—a little folly!
Bible verses about "reputation" | YLT
Ecclesiastes 10:1
Acts 16:2
2 who was well testified to by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium;
Acts 17:10-11
10 And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews;
11 and these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, they received the word with all readiness of mind, every day examining the Writings whether those things were so;
Philippians 2:7
7 but did empty himself, the form of a servant having taken, in the likeness of men having been made,
1 Timothy 3:2-7
2 it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, apt to teach,
3 not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre, but gentle, not contentious, not a lover of money,
4 his own house leading well, having children in subjection with all gravity,
5 (and if any one his own house how to lead hath not known, how an assembly of God shall he take care of?)
6 not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil;
7 and it behoveth him also to have a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil.
1 Timothy 3:7
7 and it behoveth him also to have a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil.
1 Peter 2:12
12 having your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, of the good works having beheld, they may glorify God in a day of inspection.
Ecclesiastes 7:1
1 Better is a name than good perfume, And the day of death than the day of birth.
Proverbs 22:1
1 A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold—good grace.