Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won't serve obscure men.
New American Standard Bible
He will
He will not stand before obscure men.
King James Version
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Holman Bible
He will stand in the presence of kings.
He will not stand in the presence of unknown men.
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International Standard Version
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will work for kings, not unimportant people.
A Conservative Version
See thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before obscure men.
American Standard Version
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.
Amplified
Do you see a man skillful and experienced in his work?
He will stand [in honor] before kings;
He will not stand before obscure men.
Bible in Basic English
Have you seen a man who is expert in his business? he will take his place before kings; his place will not be among low persons.
Darby Translation
Hast thou seen a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before the mean.
Julia Smith Translation
Sawest thou a man apt in his works? Before kings shall he stand; he shall not stand before the dark ones
King James 2000
See you a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before obscure men.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A man who is skillful in his work, you shall see: before kings, he will serve; he will not serve before the commoners.
Modern King James verseion
Do you see a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before unknown men.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Seest thou not, that they which be diligent in their business stand before kings, and not among the simple people?
NET Bible
Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will take his position before kings; he will not take his position before obscure people.
New Heart English Bible
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won't serve obscure men.
The Emphasized Bible
Seest thou a man prompt in his business? before kings, shall he stand, he shall not stand before men who are obscure.
Webster
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Youngs Literal Translation
Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!
Topics
Interlinear
M@la'kah
Yatsab
Paniym
פּנים
Paniym
before, face, presence, because, sight, countenance, from, person, upon, of, ...me, against, ...him, open, for, toward,
Usage: 2119
Yatsab
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 22:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
Living With Your Neighbor
28 Don't move the ancient boundary stone, which your fathers have set up. 29 Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won't serve obscure men.
Cross References
Genesis 41:46
Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.
Proverbs 10:4
He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.
1 Kings 10:8
Happy are your men, happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, who hear your wisdom.
1 Kings 11:28
The man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor; and Solomon saw the young man that he was industrious, and he put him in charge of all the labor of the house of Joseph.
Proverbs 12:24
The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.
Matthew 25:21
"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'
Matthew 25:23
"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'
Romans 12:11
not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
2 Timothy 4:2
preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.