Prov.22.29

Proverbs 22:29

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

Thirty Sayings of the Wise

Saying 6

Cross References

Genesis 41:46

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¶ 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.

The Seven Years of Plenty

Genesis 47:6

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The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.

Jacob Settles in Goshen

1 Samuel 16:21

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And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.

David Serves Saul

1 Kings 10:8

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

The Queen of Sheba

1 Kings 11:28

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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.

Jeroboam’s Rebellion

Proverbs 23:1

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