Saying 6

Proverbs 22:29

In 11 translations

BSB: Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
KJV: Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.mean…: Heb. obscure men
WEB: Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won’t serve obscure men.
ASV: Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.
LSV: Have you seen a man speedy in his business? He stations himself before kings, || He does not station himself before obscure men!
YLT: Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!
DBY: Hast thou seen a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before the mean.
DRC: Hast thou seen a man swift in his work? he shall stand before kings, and shall not be before those that are obscure.
GNV: Thou seest that a diligent man in his businesse standeth before Kings, and standeth not before the base sort.
JPS: Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
LXXE: It is fit that an observant man and one diligent in his business should attend on kings, and not attend on slothful men.

Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

WLC: חָזִ֡יתָ אִ֤ישׁ ׀ מָ֘הִ֤יר בִּמְלַאכְתּ֗וֹ לִֽפְנֵֽי־מְלָכִ֥ים יִתְיַצָּ֑ב בַּל־יִ֝תְיַצֵּב לִפְנֵ֥י חֲשֻׁכִּֽים׃
LXX-Br: Ὁρατικὸν ἄνδρα καὶ ὀξὺν ἐν τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτοῦ βασιλεῦσι δεῖ παρεστάναι, καὶ μὴ παρεστάναι ἀνδράσι νωθροῖς.

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

1 Kings 11:28Now Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor. So when Solomon noticed that the young man was industrious, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the house of Joseph.
Matthew 25:21His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
Proverbs 12:24The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
Matthew 25:23His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
Proverbs 10:4Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
Genesis 41:46Now Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph left Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout the land of Egypt.
Romans 12:11Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
1 Kings 10:8How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!
2 Timothy 4:2Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).