Proverbs 22:29
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
†Seest thou a man diligent in his businesse? hee shall stand before kings, he shall not stand before meane men.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. obscure men.
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- 1 Kings 11:28Rank 1 from verse 29
28And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.
28And the man Ieroboam was a mightie man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he †was industrious, hee made him ruler ouer all the †charge of the house of Ioseph.
- Matthew 25:21Rank 2 from verse 29
21His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
21His lord said vnto him, Well done, thou good and faithfull seruant, thou hast been faithfull ouer a few things, I wil make thee ruler ouer many things: enter thou into the ioy of thy lord.
- Proverbs 12:24Rank 3 from verse 29
- Ecclesiastes 9:10Rank 4 from verse 29
10Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
10Whatsoeuer thy hand findeth to doe, doe it with thy might: for there is no worke, nor deuice, nor knowledge, nor wisedome in the graue, whither thou goest.
- Matthew 25:23Rank 5 from verse 29
23His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
23His lord said vnto him, Well done, good and faithfull seruant, thou hast beene faithfull ouer a few things, I wil make thee ruler ouer many things: enter thou into the ioy of thy lord.
- Proverbs 10:4Rank 6 from verse 29
- Genesis 41:46Rank 7 from verse 29
46¶ And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.
46( And Ioseph was thirtie yeeres old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt) and Ioseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went thorowout all the land of Egypt.
- Romans 12:11Rank 8 from verse 29
- 1 Kings 10:8Rank 9 from verse 29
- 2 Timothy 4:2Rank 10 from verse 29
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Proverbs 22:29
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Steady, earnest, and careful in effort; or performed with persistent, attentive care.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Work, duty, occupation, or an affair requiring attention.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: To be upright, rise, stop, remain, endure, take or keep a position, be established, withstand, or present oneself before another. Sense 2: A fixed position or state of stopping, as in ‘at a stand’.
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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.
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Sense 1: To intend, purpose, signify, or have in view; lowly, common, or of little worldly distinction, with ‘no mean’ indicating the opposite; middle or intervening, as in the mean time. Sense 2: A means, instrument, method, or agency by which something is done.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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22:28Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.
22:28*‖Remoue not the ancient land marke, which thy fathers haue set.
22:29Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
22:29†Seest thou a man diligent in his businesse? hee shall stand before kings, he shall not stand before meane men.
Selected passage23:1WHEN thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:
23:1¶ When thou sittest to eate with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee.