Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
World English Bible
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won't serve obscure 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 Let not the old landmark be moved which your fathers have put in place. 29 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.
Cross References
Genesis 41:46
Now Joseph was thirty years old when he came before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from before the face of Pharaoh and went through all the land of Egypt.
Proverbs 10:4
He who is slow in his work becomes poor, but the hand of the ready worker gets in wealth.
1 Kings 10:8
Happy are your wives, happy are these your servants whose place is ever before you, hearing your words of wisdom.
1 Kings 11:28
And Jeroboam was an able and responsible man; and Solomon saw that he was a good worker and made him overseer of all the work given to the sons of Joseph.
Proverbs 12:24
The hand of the ready worker will have authority, but he who is slow in his work will be put to forced work.
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatever comes to your hand to do with all your power, do it because there is no work, or thought, or knowledge, or wisdom in the place of the dead to which you are going.
Matthew 25:21
His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.
Matthew 25:23
His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.
Romans 12:11
Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants;
2 Timothy 4:2
Be preaching the word at all times, in every place; make protests, say sharp words, give comfort, with long waiting and teaching;