Proverbs 22:29
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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Referenced Verses
- Prov 10:4 : 4 Poor `is' he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
- Gen 41:46 : 46 And Joseph `is' a son of thirty years in his standing before Pharaoh king of Egypt, and Joseph goeth out from the presence of Pharaoh, and passeth over through all the land of Egypt;
- 1 Kgs 10:8 : 8 O the happiness of thy men, O the happiness of thy servants -- these -- who are standing before thee continually, who are hearing thy wisdom!
- 1 Kgs 11:28 : 28 and the man Jeroboam `is' mighty in valour, and Solomon seeth the young man that he is doing business, and appointeth him over all the burden of the house of Joseph.
- Prov 12:24 : 24 The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.
- Eccl 9:10 : 10 All that thy hand findeth to do, with thy power do, for there is no work, and device, and knowledge, and wisdom in Sheol whither thou art going.
- Matt 25:21 : 21 `And his lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.
- Matt 25:23 : 23 `His lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.
- Rom 12:11 : 11 in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;
- 2 Tim 4:2 : 2 preach the word; be earnest in season, out of season, convict, rebuke, exhort, in all long-suffering and teaching,
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- Prov 25:6-72 verses77%
6 Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not.
7 For better `that' he hath said to thee, `Come thou up hither,' Than `that' he humble thee before a noble, Whom thine eyes have seen.
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28 Remove not a border of olden times, That thy fathers have made.
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16 The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him.
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23 Know well the face of thy flock, Set thy heart to the droves,
- Prov 28:19-202 verses72%
19 Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied `with' bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled `with' poverty.
20 A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.
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24 The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.
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4 Poor `is' he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
- Prov 29:19-213 verses71%
19 By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.
20 Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.
21 Whoso is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, `At' his latter end also he is continuator.
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27 The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.
- Eccl 8:2-32 verses71%
2 I pray thee, the commandment of a king keep, even for the sake of the oath of God.
3 Be not troubled at his presence, thou mayest go, stand not in an evil thing, for all that he pleaseth he doth.
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7 He withdraweth not from the righteous His eyes, And `from' kings on the throne, And causeth them to sit for ever, and they are high,
- Eccl 5:8-92 verses70%
8 If oppression of the poor, and violent taking away of judgment and righteousness thou seest in a province, do not marvel at the matter, for a higher than the high is observing, and high ones `are' over them.
9 And the abundance of a land is for all. A king for a field is served.
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24 Remember that thou magnify His work That men have beheld.
25 All men have looked on it, Man looketh attentively from afar.
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22 A city of the mighty hath the wise gone up, And bringeth down the strength of its confidence.
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14 a king that is judging truly the poor, His throne for ever is established.
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19 That hath not accepted the person of princes, Nor hath known the rich before the poor, For a work of His hands `are' all of them.
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27 Prepare in an out-place thy work, And make it ready in the field -- go afterwards, Then thou hast built thy house.
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8 As to the man of arm -- he hath the earth, And the accepted of face -- he dwelleth in it.
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3 The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.
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22 Troubled for wealth `is' the man `with' an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.
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29 A wicked man hath hardened by his face, And the upright -- he prepareth his way.
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21 Fear Jehovah, my son, and the king, With changers mix not up thyself,
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7 I have seen servants on horses, And princes walking as servants on the earth.
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1 A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold -- good grace.
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10 Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.
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14 With kings and counsellors of earth, These building wastes for themselves.
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5 The purposes of the diligent `are' only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.
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1 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Thou considerest diligently that which `is' before thee,
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23 The pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour.
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29 For they have made low, And thou sayest, `Lift up.' And the bowed down of eyes he saveth.
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6 A multitude of men proclaim each his kindness, And a man of stedfastness who doth find?
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15 The path of the age dost thou observe, That men of iniquity have trodden?
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8 According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.
9 Better `is' the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.
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18 The keeper of a fig-tree eateth its fruit, And the preserver of his master is honoured.
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5 Good `is' the man -- gracious and lending, He sustaineth his matters in judgment.
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8 O the happiness of thy men, O the happiness of thy servants -- these -- who are standing before thee continually, who are hearing thy wisdom!
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1 Lo, for righteousness doth a king reign, As to princes, for judgment they rule.
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12 The prudent hath seen the evil, he is hidden, The simple have passed on, they are punished.
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21 For there is a man whose labour `is' in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity, and to a man who hath not laboured therein he giveth it -- his portion! Even this `is' vanity and a great evil.
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4 And find grace and good understanding In the eyes of God and man.
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4 Lo, surely thus is the man blessed who is fearing Jehovah.
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17 A king in his beauty, see do thine eyes, They see a land afar off.