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


In Context

26 Be not with them that fasten down their hands, and that offer themselves sureties for debts:

27 For if thou have not wherewith to restore, what cause is there, that he should take the covering from thy bed?

28 Pass not beyond the ancient bounds which thy fathers have set.

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 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:29Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean [men. ]

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

22:29Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve before kings; he will not serve before obscure men.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

22:29Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:29Hast thou seen a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before the mean.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

22:29Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:29Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:29Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won't serve obscure men.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

22:29Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:29See you a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.