Proverbs 22:28–29
Proverbs 22:28–29 — The New International Version (NIV)
28 Do not move an ancient boundary stone
set up by your ancestors.
29 Do you see someone skilled in their work?
They will serve before kings;
they will not serve before officials of low rank.
Proverbs 22:28–29 — English Standard Version (ESV)
28 Do not move the ancient landmark
that your fathers have set.
29 Do you see a man skillful in his work?
He will stand before kings;
he will not stand before obscure men.
Proverbs 22:28–29 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
28 Remove not the ancient landmark,
Which thy fathers have set.
29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business?
He shall stand before kings;
He shall not stand before mean men.
Proverbs 22:28–29 — New Living Translation (NLT)
28 Don’t cheat your neighbor by moving the ancient boundary markers
set up by previous generations.
29 Do you see any truly competent workers?
They will serve kings
rather than working for ordinary people.
Proverbs 22:28–29 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
28 Do not remove the ancient landmark
Which your fathers have set.
29 Do you see a man who excels in his work?
He will stand before kings;
He will not stand before unknown men.
Proverbs 22:28–29 — New Century Version (NCV)
28 Don’t move an old stone that marks a border,
because those stones were set up by your ancestors.
29 Do you see people skilled in their work?
They will work for kings, not for ordinary people.
Proverbs 22:28–29 — American Standard Version (ASV)
28 Remove not the ancient landmark,
Which thy fathers have set.
29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings;
He shall not stand before mean men.
Proverbs 22:28–29 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
28 Remove not the ancient landmark which thy fathers have set.
29 Hast thou seen a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before the mean.
Proverbs 22:28–29 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
28 Do not move an ancient boundary marker
that your ancestors set in place.
29 Do you see a person who is efficient in his work?
He will serve kings.
He will not serve unknown people.
Proverbs 22:28–29 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
28 Don’t move an ancient boundary marker,
that your fathers set up.
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 22:28–29 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
28 Do not remove the ancient landmark
that your ancestors set up.
29 Do you see those who are skillful in their work?
They will serve kings;
they will not serve common people.
Proverbs 22:28–29 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
28 Do not remove an ancient boundary marker
which your ancestors made.
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 22:28–29 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
28 Don’t move old boundary stones
that your people set up long ago.
29 Do you see a man who does good work?
He will serve kings.
He won’t serve ordinary people.