Proverbs 22:29 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Seest thou 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.
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.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Hast thou seen a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before the mean.
World English Bible (WEB)
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!
| Seest | חָזִ֡יתָ | ḥāzîtā | ha-ZEE-ta |
| thou a man | אִ֤ישׁ׀ | ʾîš | eesh |
| diligent | מָ֘הִ֤יר | māhîr | MA-HEER |
| in his business? | בִּמְלַאכְתּ֗וֹ | bimlaktô | beem-lahk-TOH |
| stand shall he | לִֽפְנֵֽי | lipĕnê | LEE-feh-NAY |
| before | מְלָכִ֥ים | mĕlākîm | meh-la-HEEM |
| kings; | יִתְיַצָּ֑ב | yityaṣṣāb | yeet-ya-TSAHV |
| not shall he | בַּל | bal | bahl |
| stand | יִ֝תְיַצֵּב | yityaṣṣēb | YEET-ya-tsave |
| before | לִפְנֵ֥י | lipnê | leef-NAY |
| mean | חֲשֻׁכִּֽים׃ | ḥăšukkîm | huh-shoo-KEEM |