Compare Translations for Proverbs 22:29

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Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.
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English Standard Version
29 Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
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King James Version
29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
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The Message Bible
29 Observe people who are good at their work - skilled workers are always in demand and admired; they don't take a back seat to anyone.
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New American Standard Bible
29 Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before obscure men.
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New International Version
29 Do you see someone skilled in their work? They will serve before kings; they will not serve before officials of low rank.
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New King James Version
29 Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men.
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New Living Translation
29 Do you see any truly competent workers? They will serve kings rather than working for ordinary people.
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New Revised Standard
29 Do you see those who are skillful in their work? They will serve kings; they will not serve common people.
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American Standard Version
29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.
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The Bible in Basic English
29 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.
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Common English Bible
29 Do you see people who work skillfully? They will work for kings but not work for lowly people.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
29 Do you see people who work skillfully? They will work for kings but not work for lowly people.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
29 Do you see a man skilled at his work? He will serve kings, not obscure people.
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The Darby Translation
29 Hast thou seen a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before the mean.
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Good News Translation
29 Show me someone who does a good job, and I will show you someone who is better than most and worthy of the company of kings.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
29 Show me someone who does a good job, and I will show you someone who is better than most and worthy of the company of kings.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
29 Do you see a person who is efficient in his work? He will serve kings. He will not serve unknown people.
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Hebrew Names Version
29 Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings; He won't serve obscure men.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
29 Seest thou a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before obscure men.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
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Lexham English Bible
29 A man who is skillful in his work, you shall see: before kings, he will serve; he will not serve before the commoners.
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
29 It is fit that an observant man and diligent in his business should attend on kings, and not attend on slothful men.
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New Century Version
29 Do you see people skilled in their work? They will work for kings, not for ordinary people.
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New International Reader's Version
29 Do you see a man who does good work? He will serve kings. He won't serve ordinary people.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
29 Do you see those who are skillful in their work? They will serve kings; they will not serve common people.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
29 Hast thou seen a man swift in his work? he shall stand before kings, and shall not be before those that are obscure.
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Revised Standard Version
29 Do you see a man skilful in his work? he will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
29 Do you see a man skilful in his work? he will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
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Third Millennium Bible
29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before men of low estate.
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29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before men of low estate.
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The Latin Vulgate
29 vidisti virum velocem in opere suo coram regibus stabit nec erit ante ignobiles
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
29 vidisti virum velocem in opere suo coram regibus stabit nec erit ante ignobiles
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The Webster Bible
29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean [men].
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World English Bible
29 Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings; He won't serve obscure men.
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Wycliffe
29 Thou hast seen a man smart in his work; he shall stand before kings, and he shall not be before unnoble men.
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Young's Literal Translation
29 Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!
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