Proverbs 22:29
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
KJV
Vidisti virum velocem in opere suo ? coram regibus stabit, nec erit ante ignobiles.
Vulgate
ὁρατικὸν ἄνδρα καὶ ὀξὺν ἐν τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτοῦ βασιλεῦσι δεῖ παρεστάναι, καὶ μὴ παρεστάναι ἀνδράσι νωθροῖς.
LXX
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.
ASV
חָזִ֡יתָ אִ֤ישׁ מָ֘הִ֤יר בִּ/מְלַאכְתּ֗/וֹ לִֽ/פְנֵֽי מְלָכִ֥ים יִתְיַצָּ֑ב בַּל יִ֝תְיַצֵּב לִ/פְנֵ֥י חֲשֻׁכִּֽים
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
בַּל
bl
particle · 72×
הִתְיַצֵּ֖ב
htytsb
verb · 48×
חֲשֻׁכִּֽים
chshkym
adjective · 1×
חָזָ֔ה
chzh
verb · 50×
מְלֶ֥אכֶת
ml'kt
noun · 165×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
מָהִיר֙
mhyr
adjective · 4×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Kgs 10:8 — Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.
- 1Kgs 11:28 — And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.
- 1Kgs 11:28 — And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.
- 1Sam 16:21 — And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.
- 1Sam 17:31 — And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.
- 2Tim 4:2 — Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
- Dan 1:4 — Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king’s palace, and w
- Dan 1:19 — And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king.
- Dan 6:3 — Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
- Deut 1:38 — But Joshua the son of Nun, which standeth before thee, he shall go in thither: encourage him: for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.
- Eccl 9:10 — Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
- Gen 39:4 — And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
- Gen 41:40 — Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.
- Gen 41:46 — And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.
- Gen 47:6 — The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make the
- Jer 15:19 — Therefore thus saith the LORD, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them retu
- Jer 40:10 — As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah, to serve the Chaldeans, which will come unto us: but ye, gather ye wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities t
- Josh 10:9 — Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night.
- Matt 25:21 — His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
- Matt 25:23 — His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
- Prov 10:4 — He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
- Prov 12:24 — The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
- Prov 12:24 — The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
- Prov 26:12 — Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
- Prov 27:18 — Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
- Rom 12:11 — Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
- Rom 12:11 — Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
- Ruth 2:7 — And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house.