Proverbs 22:29

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:4 : 4 He who is slow in his work becomes poor, but the hand of the ready worker gets in wealth.
  • Gen 41:46 : 46 Now Joseph was thirty years old when he came before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from before the face of Pharaoh and went through all the land of Egypt.
  • 1 Kgs 10:8 : 8 Happy are your wives, happy are these your servants whose place is ever before you, hearing your words of wisdom.
  • 1 Kgs 11:28 : 28 And Jeroboam was an able and responsible man; and Solomon saw that he was a good worker and made him overseer of all the work given to the sons of Joseph.
  • Prov 12:24 : 24 The hand of the ready worker will have authority, but he who is slow in his work will be put to forced work.
  • Eccl 9:10 : 10 Whatever comes to your hand to do with all your power, do it because there is no work, or thought, or knowledge, or wisdom in the place of the dead to which you are going.
  • Matt 25:21 : 21 His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.
  • Matt 25:23 : 23 His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.
  • Rom 12:11 : 11 Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants;
  • 2 Tim 4:2 : 2 Be preaching the word at all times, in every place; make protests, say sharp words, give comfort, with long waiting and teaching;

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  • Prov 25:6-7
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    6 Do not take glory for yourself before the king, and do not put yourself in the place of the great:

    7 For it is better to have it said to you, Come up here; than for you to be put down in a lower place before the ruler.

  • Prov 22:28
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    28 Let not the old landmark be moved which your fathers have put in place.

  • Prov 18:16
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    16 A man's offering makes room for him, letting him come before great men.

  • Prov 27:23
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    23 Take care to have knowledge about the condition of your flocks, looking well after your herds;

  • Prov 28:19-20
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    19 By ploughing his land a man will have bread in full measure; but he who goes after good-for-nothing persons will be poor enough.

    20 A man of good faith will have great blessing, but one attempting to get wealth quickly will not go free from punishment.

  • Prov 12:24
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    24 The hand of the ready worker will have authority, but he who is slow in his work will be put to forced work.

  • Prov 10:4
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    4 He who is slow in his work becomes poor, but the hand of the ready worker gets in wealth.

  • Prov 29:19-21
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    19 A servant will not be trained by words; for though the sense of the words is clear to him, he will not give attention.

    20 Have you seen a man who is quick with his tongue? There is more hope for a foolish man than for him.

    21 If a servant is gently cared for from his early years, he will become a cause of sorrow in the end.

  • Prov 12:27
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    27 He who is slow in his work does not go in search of food; but the ready worker gets much wealth.

  • Eccl 8:2-3
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    2 I say to you, Keep the king's law, from respect for the oath of God.

    3 Be not quick to go from before him. Be not fixed in an evil design, because he does whatever is pleasing to him.

  • Job 36:7
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    7 Lifting them up to the seat of kings, and making them safe for ever.

  • Eccl 5:8-9
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    8 It is good generally for a country where the land is worked to have a king.

    9 He who has a love for silver never has enough silver, or he who has love for wealth, enough profit. This again is to no purpose.

  • Job 36:24-25
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    24 See that you give praise to his work, about which men make songs.

    25 All people are looking on it; man sees it from far.

  • Prov 21:22
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    22 A wise man goes up into the town of the strong ones, and overcomes its strength in which they put their faith.

  • Prov 29:14
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    14 The king who is a true judge in the cause of the poor, will be safe for ever on the seat of his power.

  • Job 34:19
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    19 Who has no respect for rulers, and who gives no more attention to those who have wealth than to the poor, for they are all the work of his hands.

  • Prov 24:27
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    27 Put your work in order outside, and make it ready in the field; and after that, see to the building of your house.

  • Job 22:8
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    8 For it was the man with power who had the land, and the man with an honoured name who was living in it.

  • Prov 22:3
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    3 The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

  • Prov 28:22
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    22 He who is ever desiring wealth goes running after money, and does not see that need will come on him.

  • Prov 21:29
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    29 The evil-doer makes his face hard, but as for the upright, he gives thought to his way.

  • Prov 24:21
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    21 My son, go in fear of the Lord and the king: have nothing to do with those who are in high positions:

  • Eccl 10:7
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    7 I have seen servants on horses, and rulers walking on the earth as servants.

  • Prov 22:1
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    1 A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.

  • Prov 19:10
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    10 Material comfort is not good for the foolish; much less for a servant to be put over rulers.

  • Job 3:14
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    14 With kings and the wise ones of the earth, who put up great houses for themselves;

  • Prov 21:5
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    5 The purposes of the man of industry have their outcome only in wealth; but one who is over-quick in acting will only come to be in need.

  • Prov 23:1
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    1 When you take your seat at the feast with a ruler, give thought with care to what is before you;

  • Prov 29:23
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    23 A man's pride will be the cause of his fall, but he who has a gentle spirit will get honour.

  • Job 22:29
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    29 For God makes low those whose hearts are lifted up, but he is a saviour to the poor in spirit.

  • Prov 20:6
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    6 Most men make no secret of their kind acts: but where is a man of good faith to be seen?

  • Job 22:15
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    15 Will you keep the old way by which evil men went?

  • Prov 12:8-9
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    8 A man will be praised in the measure of his wisdom, but a wrong-minded man will be looked down on.

    9 He who is of low position and has a servant, is better than one who has a high opinion of himself and is in need of bread.

  • Prov 27:18
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    18 Whoever keeps a fig-tree will have its fruit; and the servant waiting on his master will be honoured.

  • Ps 112:5
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    5 All is well for the man who is kind and gives freely to others; he will make good his cause when he is judged.

  • 1 Kgs 10:8
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    8 Happy are your wives, happy are these your servants whose place is ever before you, hearing your words of wisdom.

  • Isa 32:1
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    1 See, a king will be ruling in righteousness, and chiefs will give right decisions.

  • Prov 27:12
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    12 The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

  • Eccl 2:21
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    21 Because there is a man whose work has been done with wisdom, with knowledge, and with an expert hand; but one who has done nothing for it will have it for his heritage. This again is to no purpose and a great evil.

  • Prov 3:4
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    4 So you will have grace and a good name in the eyes of God and men.

  • Ps 128:4
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    4 See! this is the blessing of the worshipper of the Lord.

  • Isa 33:17
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    17 Your eyes will see the king in his glory: they will be looking on a far-stretching land.