Proverbs 22:29

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:4 : 4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
  • Gen 41:46 : 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.
  • 1 Kgs 10:8 : 8 Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.
  • 1 Kgs 11:28 : 28 And 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.
  • Prov 12:24 : 24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
  • Eccl 9:10 : 10 Whatsoever 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.
  • Matt 25:21 : 21 His 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.
  • Matt 25:23 : 23 His 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.
  • Rom 12:11 : 11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
  • 2 Tim 4:2 : 2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 25:6-7
    2 verses
    77%

    6 Put not forth thyself in the esence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

    7 For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the esence of the ince whom thine eyes have seen.

  • 28 Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.

  • 16 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

  • 23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

  • 72%

    19 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

    20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

  • 24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

  • 4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

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    19 A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.

    20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

    21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.

  • 27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is ecious.

  • Eccl 8:2-3
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    71%

    2 I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.

    3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.

  • 7 He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.

  • Eccl 5:8-9
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    70%

    8 If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.

    9 Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.

  • Job 36:24-25
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    70%

    24 Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.

    25 Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.

  • 22 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

  • 14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.

  • 19 How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.

  • 27 epare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

  • 8 But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.

  • 3 A udent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

  • 22 He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

  • 29 A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the uight, he directeth his way.

  • 21 My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:

  • 7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.

  • 1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

  • 10 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over inces.

  • 14 With kings and counsellers of the earth, which built desolate places for themselves;

  • 5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

  • 1 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:

  • 23 A man's ide shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

  • 29 When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.

  • 6 Most men will oclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?

  • 15 Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?

  • Prov 12:8-9
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    8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

    9 He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

  • 18 Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.

  • 5 A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

  • 8 Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.

  • 1 Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.

  • 12 A udent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

  • 21 For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

  • 4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

  • 4 Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.

  • 17 Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.