Proverbs 22:29 Hebrew Word Analysis

0Seestחָזִ֡יתָh2372
1thou a manאִ֤ישׁ׀h376
2diligentמָ֘הִ֤ירh4106
3in his businessבִּמְלַאכְתּ֗וֹh4399
9beforeלִפְנֵ֥יh6440
5kingsמְלָכִ֥יםh4428
8he shall not standיִ֝תְיַצֵּבh3320
7בַּלh1077
8he shall not standיִ֝תְיַצֵּבh3320
9beforeלִפְנֵ֥יh6440
10meanחֲשֻׁכִּֽים׃h2823

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!