Proverbs 22:29
Strong's Lexicon
Do you see
חָזִ֡יתָ (ḥā·zî·ṯā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2372: 1) to see, perceive, look, behold, prophesy, provide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to see, behold 1a2) to see as a seer in the ecstatic state 1a3) to see, perceive 1a3a) with the intelligence 1a3b) to see (by experience) 1a3c) to provide

a man
אִ֤ישׁ ׀ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)

skilled
מָ֘הִ֤יר (mā·hîr)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4106: 1) quick, prompt, skilled, ready

in his work ?
בִּמְלַאכְתּ֗וֹ (bim·laḵ·tōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4399: 1) occupation, work, business 1a) occupation, business 1b) property 1c) work (something done or made) 1d) workmanship 1e) service, use 1f) public business 1f1) political 1f2) religious

He will be stationed
יִתְיַצָּ֑ב (yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣāḇ)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3320: 1) to place, set, stand, set or station oneself, present oneself 1a) (Hithpael) to station oneself, take one's stand, stand, present oneself, stand with someone

in the presence
לִֽפְנֵֽי־ (lip̄·nê-)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of

of kings;
מְלָכִ֥ים (mə·lā·ḵîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4428: 1) king

he will not
בַּל־ (bal-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 1077: 1) not, hardly, else

stand
יִ֝תְיַצֵּב (yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3320: 1) to place, set, stand, set or station oneself, present oneself 1a) (Hithpael) to station oneself, take one's stand, stand, present oneself, stand with someone

before
לִפְנֵ֥י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of

obscure men.
חֲשֻׁכִּֽים׃ (ḥă·šuk·kîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2823: 1) obscure, insignificant, low

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.

Young's Literal Translation
Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure 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.

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].
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Do you see someone skilled in their work? They will serve before kings; they will not serve before officials of low rank.

New Living Translation
Do you see any truly competent workers? They will serve kings rather than working for ordinary people.

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

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.

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

English Revised Version
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

Young's Literal Translation
Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!
















Cross References
Genesis 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.

Genesis 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 them rulers over my cattle.

1 Samuel 16:21
And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.

1 Kings 10:8
Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.

1 Kings 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.

Proverbs 23:1
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 22:28
Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.

Proverbs 22:27
If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?

Proverbs 22:26
Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.

Proverbs 23:2
And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
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