Proverbs 22:29 - Revised Standard Version

²⁹ Do you see a man skilful in his work? he will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁹ Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁹ Do you see a man diligent and skillful in his business? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁹ Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.

Common English Bible

²⁹ Do you see people who work skillfully? They will work for kings but not work for lowly people.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁹ Have you seen a man swift in his work? He shall stand in the sight of kings, and not before those who are disreputable.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁹ Hast thou seen a man swift in his work? he shall stand before kings, and shall not be before those that are obscure.

Proverbs 22:29 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 41:38

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

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.

Genesis 47:6

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

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 Kings 10:8

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

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.

1 Chronicles 4:23

These were the potters and inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah; they dwelt there with the king for his work.

Proverbs 10:4

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

Proverbs 12:24

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

Proverbs 23:1

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

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.

Daniel 1:19

And the king spoke with them, and among them all none was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Misha-el, and Azariah; therefore they stood before the king.

Daniel 1:4

youths without blemish, handsome and skilful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding learning, and competent to serve in the king's palace, and to teach them the letters and language of the Chaldeans.

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.’

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.’

Romans 12:11

Never flag in zeal, be aglow with the Spirit, serve the Lord.

2 Timothy 4:2

preach the word, be urgent in season and out of season, convince, rebuke, and exhort, be unfailing in patience and in teaching.

1 Samuel 16:21

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

1 Samuel 17:31

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