“A Good Name Is Better than Wealth” in Proverbs 22:1 vis-à-vis the Related Igbo Maxim “Ezi Afa Ka Ego” (Integrity Surpasses Wealth)
This article studies Proverbs 22:1 in relation to the Igbo maxim, ‘Ezi afa ka ego’ (Integrity surpasses wealth). The poet of Proverbs 22:1 claims that integrity surpasses wealth and then admonishes people to embrace virtues and shun vices. It is sad to observe that in the Igbo society of Nigeria, s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Afrikaans |
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OTSSA
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Old Testament Essays |
| Online Access: | https://ote-journal.otwsa-otssa.org.za/index.php/journal/article/view/380 |