Proverbs 22:29

Modern King James Version

Do you see a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before unknown men.

Cross References

1 Kings 11:28

And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of war. And Solomon, seeing that the young man was doing work, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.

Matthew 25:21

His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful over a few things; I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.

Proverbs 12:24

The hand of the hard worker shall bear rule, but the lazy shall be under service.

Proverbs 10:4

He who deals with a lazy hand becomes poor; but the hand of the hard worker makes rich.

Matthew 25:23

His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no work, nor plan, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave where you go.

Genesis 41:46

And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from before Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

Romans 12:11

As to diligence, not slothful, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;

1 Kings 10:8

Happy are your men, happy are these who are your servants, who stand always before you, and who hear your wisdom.

2 Timothy 4:2

preach the Word, be instant in season and out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine.

Genesis 47:6

The land of Egypt is before you. Make your father and brothers to live in the best of the land; in the land of Goshen let them live. And if you know men of ability among them, then make them overseers of livestock, over what is mine.

1 Samuel 16:21

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

Proverbs 23:1

When you sit down to eat with a ruler, look carefully at what is before you;

Genesis 41:38

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

1 Samuel 17:31

And the words which David spoke were heard. And they were told 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 in Bethlehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at the break of day.

1 Chronicles 4:23

These were the potters and those who lived among plants and hedges. They lived there with the king for his work.

Daniel 1:4

sons in whom was no blemish, but who were handsome and skillful in all wisdom; and who had knowledge and understanding, even those who were able to stand in the king's palace, and to whom they might teach the writing and the language of the Chaldeans.

Daniel 1:19

And the king talked with them. And among them all were found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. So they stood before the king.