Proverbs 22:29
American King James Version (AKJV)
See you a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Have you seen a man who is expert in his business? he will take his place before kings; his place will not be among low persons.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
Have you seen a man swift in his work? He shall stand in the sight of kings, and not before those who are disreputable.
Darby Bible (DBY)
Hast thou seen a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before the mean.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
Hast thou seen a man swift in his work? he shall stand before kings, and shall not be before those that are obscure.
English Revised Version (ERV)
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
If you see someone skilled in what they do, they'll work for kings and not for ordinary people.
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.
King James Version (KJV)
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won’t serve obscure men.
Webster Bible (Webster)
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
World English Bible (WEB)
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won't serve obscure men.
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won’t serve obscure men.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!