Modern Translations New International VersionDo you see someone skilled in their work? They will serve before kings; they will not serve before officials of low rank. New Living Translation Do you see any truly competent workers? They will serve kings rather than working for ordinary people. English Standard Version Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men. Berean Study Bible 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. New American Standard Bible Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before obscure people. NASB 1995 Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before obscure men. NASB 1977 Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before obscure men. Amplified Bible Do you see a man skillful and experienced in his work? He will stand [in honor] before kings; He will not stand before obscure men. Christian Standard Bible Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will stand in the presence of kings. He will not stand in the presence of the unknown. Holman Christian Standard Bible 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. Contemporary English Version If you do your job well, you will work for a ruler and never be a slave. Good News Translation 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Do you see a person who is efficient in his work? He will serve kings. He will not serve unknown people. International Standard Version Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will work for kings, not unimportant people. NET Bible 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. Classic Translations King James BibleSeest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. New King James Version Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men. King James 2000 Bible See you a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before obscure men. New Heart English Bible Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won't serve obscure men. World English Bible Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won't serve obscure men. American King James Version See you a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. American Standard Version Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men. A Faithful Version Do you see a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before obscure men. Darby Bible Translation Hast thou seen a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before the mean. English Revised Version Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. Webster's Bible Translation Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Thou seest that a diligent man in his businesse standeth before Kings, and standeth not before the base sort. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Seest thou not that they which be diligent in their businesse stande before kinges, & not among the simple people? Coverdale Bible of 1535 Seist thou not, yt they which be diligent in their busines stonde before kynges, and not amonge the symple people? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHave you seen a man speedy in his business? He stations himself before kings, "" He does not station himself before obscure men! Young's Literal Translation Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men! Smith's Literal Translation Sawest thou a man apt in his works? Before kings shall he stand; he shall not stand before the dark ones. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHast thou seen a man swift in his work? he shall stand before kings, and shall not be before those that are obscure. Catholic Public Domain Version Have you seen a man swift in his work? He shall stand in the sight of kings, and not before those who are disreputable. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedIf you have seen a man skilled in his work, he will stand before kings and he will not stand in front of obscure men. Lamsa Bible When you see that a man is diligent in his work, he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before obscure men. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men. Brenton Septuagint Translation It is fit that an observant man and one diligent in his business should attend on kings, and not attend on slothful men.     |