Proverbs 22:29
King James Version (KJV)
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
In context
27 If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
28 Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.
29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
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Proverbs 22:29 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
- WEB World English Bible
- Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won’t serve obscure men.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.
- YLT 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!
- DBY Darby Translation
- Hast thou seen a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before the mean.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men .