Proverbs 22:29
29 Do you see a man skillful in his work?
He will bstand before kings;
he will not stand before obscure men.
Proverbs 22:29 — The New International Version (NIV)
29 Do you see someone skilled in their work?
They will serve before kings;
they will not serve before officials of low rank.
Proverbs 22:29 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business?
He shall stand before kings;
He shall not stand before mean men.
Proverbs 22:29 — New Living Translation (NLT)
29 Do you see any truly competent workers?
They will serve kings
rather than working for ordinary people.
Proverbs 22:29 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
29 Do you see a man who excels in his work?
He will stand before kings;
He will not stand before unknown men.
Proverbs 22:29 — New Century Version (NCV)
29 Do you see people skilled in their work?
They will work for kings, not for ordinary people.
Proverbs 22:29 — American Standard Version (ASV)
29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings;
He shall not stand before mean men.
Proverbs 22:29 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
29 Hast thou seen a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before the mean.
Proverbs 22:29 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
29 Do you see a person who is efficient in his work?
He will serve kings.
He will not serve unknown people.
Proverbs 22:29 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
29 Do you see a man skilled in his work?
He will stand in the presence of kings.
He will not stand in the presence of unknown men.
Proverbs 22:29 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
29 Do you see those who are skillful in their work?
They will serve kings;
they will not serve common people.
Proverbs 22:29 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
29 A man who is skillful in his work, you shall see:
before kings, he will serve;
he will not serve before the commoners.
Proverbs 22:29 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
29 Do you see a man who does good work?
He will serve kings.
He won’t serve ordinary people.
Proverbs 22:29 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
29 Do you see a man skilled in his work?
He will stand before kings;
He will not stand before obscure men.