Proverbs 22:29

English Standard Version 2016

Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.

Cross References

1 Kings 11:28

The man Jeroboam was very able, and when Solomon saw that the young man was industrious he gave him charge over all the forced labor of the house of Joseph.

Matthew 25:21

His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant.You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’

Proverbs 12:24

The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor.

Proverbs 10:4

A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

Matthew 25:23

His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might, for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going.

Genesis 41:46

Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh and went through all the land of Egypt.

Romans 12:11

Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.

1 Kings 10:8

Happy are your men! Happy are your servants, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!

2 Timothy 4:2

preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.

Genesis 47:6

The land of Egypt is before you. Settle your father and your brothers in the best of the land. Let them settle in the land of Goshen, and if you know any able men among them, put them in charge of my livestock.”

1 Samuel 16:21

And David came to Saul and entered his service. And Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor-bearer.

Proverbs 23:1

When you sit down to eat with a ruler, observe carefully what is before you,

Genesis 41:38

And Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find a man like this, in whom is the Spirit of God?”

1 Samuel 17:31

When the words that David spoke were heard, they repeated them before Saul, and he sent for him.

2 Samuel 2:32

And they took up Asahel and buried him in the tomb of his father, which was at Bethlehem. And Joab and his men marched all night, and the day broke upon them at Hebron.

1 Chronicles 4:23

These were the potters who were inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the king’s service.

Daniel 1:4

youths without blemish, of good appearance and skillful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding learning, and competent to stand in the king’s palace, and to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans.

Daniel 1:19

And the king spoke with them, and among all of them none was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Therefore they stood before the king.