ESV
KJV
29. Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean [men.]

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

ERVEN
29. Skilled workers will always serve kings. They will never have to work for less important people. — 6 —

NLT
29. Do you see any truly competent workers? They will serve kings rather than working for ordinary people.

WEB
29. Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings; He won't serve obscure men.

NET
29. Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will take his position before kings; he will not take his position before obscure people.

NLV
29. Do you see a man who is good at his work? He will stand in front of kings. He will not stand in front of men who are not important.

HCSB
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.

YLT
29. Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!

LITV
29. Do you see a man who is prompt in his work? He shall stand before kings, he shall not stand before obscure men.

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

NCV
29. Do you see people skilled in their work? They will work for kings, not for ordinary people.

MKJV
29. Do you see a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before unknown men.

AKJV
29. See you a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

LXXEN
29. It is fit that an observant man and one diligent in his business should attend on kings, and not attend on slothful men.



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

AMP
29. Do you see a man diligent and skillful in his business? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.

KJVP
29. Seest H2372 thou a man H376 NMS diligent H4106 in his business H4399 ? he shall stand H3320 before H6440 L-CMP kings H4428 NMP ; he shall not H1077 ADV stand H3320 before H6440 L-CMP mean H2823 [ men ] .

YLT
29. Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!

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

WEB
29. Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings; He won't serve obscure men.

NASB
29. You see a man skilled at his work? He will stand in the presence of kings; he will not stand in the presence of obscure men.

ESV
29. Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.

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

RSV
29. Do you see a man skilful in his work? he will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.

NKJV
29. Do you see a man [who] excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown [men.]

MKJV
29. Do you see a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before unknown men.

AKJV
29. See you a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

NRSV
29. Do you see those who are skillful in their work? they will serve kings; they will not serve common people.

NIV
29. Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve before kings; he will not serve before obscure men.

NIRV
29. Do you see a man who does good work? He will serve kings. He won't serve ordinary people.

NLT
29. Do you see any truly competent workers? They will serve kings rather than working for ordinary people.

MSG
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.

GNB
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.

NET
29. Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will take his position before kings; he will not take his position before obscure people.

ERVEN
29. Skilled workers will always serve kings. They will never have to work for less important people. — 6 —