Proverbs 22:29
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Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.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.
In other translations
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.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.
Hebrew words
חָזִיתָchazitayou seeH2372אִישׁ׀'isha personH376מָהִירmahirskilledH4106בִּמְלַאכְתּוֹbimlakhtoin work hisH4399לִפְנֵי־lifnei-<to> beforeH6440מְלָכִיםmelakhimkingsH4428יִתְיַצָּבyityatzavhe will take his standH3320בַּל־bal-notH1077יִתְיַצֵּבyityatzevhe will take his standH3320לִפְנֵיlifnei<to> beforeH6440חֲשֻׁכִּים׃ פchashukiminsignificant [people]H2823
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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