Proverbs 22:29
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New International Version (©1984)
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve before kings; he will not serve before obscure men.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before obscure men.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Do you see a person who is efficient in his work? He will serve kings. He will not serve unknown people.

King James Bible
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

American King James Version
See you a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

American Standard Version
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean 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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Hast thou seen a man swift in his work? he shall stand before kings, and shall not be before those that are obscure.

Darby Bible Translation
Hast thou seen a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before the mean.

English Revised Version
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

Webster's Bible Translation
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

World English Bible
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won't serve obscure men.

Young's Literal Translation
Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!

Geneva Study Bible

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

Wesley's Notes

22:29 Before kings - He is fit to be employed in the affairs of princes.

King James Translators' Notes

mean...: Heb. obscure men

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

29. Success rewards diligence (Pr 10:4; 21:5).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

22:26,27. Every man ought to be just to himself, and his family; those are not so, who, by folly or other carelessness, waste what they have. 28. We are taught not to trespass on another man's right. And it is hard to find a truly industrious man. Such a man will rise. Seest thou a man diligent in the business of religion? He is likely to excel. Let us then be diligent in God's work.


Genesis 41:46 Now Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh and went through all the land of Egypt.
1 Kings 10:8 "How blessed are your men, how blessed are these your servants who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom. (NASB ©1995)

Business Diligent Expert Kings Low Mean Obscure Persons Seest Serve Skilful Skilled Stand Station Stations Won't Work


Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

a man 10:4 12:24 1Ki 11:28 Ec 9:10 Mt 25:21,23 Ro 12:11 2Ti 4:2

he shall stand that is, he shall have the honour or serving kings; as the phrase denotes mean men.

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