NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Seestchazah (khaw-zaw') to gaze at; mentally, to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have a vision of -- behold, look, prophesy, provide, see. thou a man 'iysh (eesh) a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) diligent mahiyr (maw-here') quick; hence, skilful -- diligent, hasty, ready. in his business mla'kah (mel-aw-kaw') deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor) he shall stand yatsab (yaw-tsab') to place (any thing so as to stay); reflexively, to station, offer, continue before paniym (paw-neem') the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) kings melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. he shall not stand yatsab (yaw-tsab') to place (any thing so as to stay); reflexively, to station, offer, continue before paniym (paw-neem') the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) mean chashok (khaw-shoke') dark (figuratively, i.e. obscure) -- meaning men Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before obscure men. King James Bible Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. Holman Christian Standard Bible Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand in the presence of kings. He will not stand in the presence of unknown men. International Standard Version Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will work for kings, not unimportant 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English If you have seen a man skilled in his work, he will stand before kings and he will not stand in front of obscure men. GOD'S WORD® Translation Do you see a person who is efficient in his work? He will serve kings. He will not serve unknown people. King James 2000 Bible See you a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before obscure men. Links Proverbs 22:29Proverbs 22:29 NIV Proverbs 22:29 NLT Proverbs 22:29 ESV Proverbs 22:29 NASB Proverbs 22:29 KJV |
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