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Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before men of low estate.
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.
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.
Do you see a man diligent and skillful in his business? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
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.
Do you see people who work skillfully? They will work for kings but not work for lowly people.
Do you see a man skilled at his work? He will serve kings, not obscure people.
If you do your job well, you will work for a ruler and never be a slave.
Hast thou seen a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before the mean.
Hast thou seen a man swift in his work? he shall stand before kings, and shall not be before those that are obscure.
Skilled workers will always serve kings. They will never have to work for less important people.
5. A worker with special skills may work for a king. He will no longer have to work for ordinary people.
Do you see a person who is efficient in his work? He will serve kings. He will not serve nobodies.
Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
Do you see a man skilful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
Do you see people ·skilled [or diligent] in their work? They will work for kings, not for ·ordinary [obscure] people.
Thou seest that a diligent man in his business standeth before Kings, and standeth not before the base sort.
Do you see a person who is efficient in his work? He will serve kings. He will not serve unknown people.
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.
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.
Do you see a man skilled in his work? That man will work for kings. He won’t have to work for ordinary people.
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will work for kings, not unimportant people.
¶ Seest thou a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before obscure men.
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before obscure men.
A man who is skillful in his work, you shall see: before kings, he will serve; he will not serve before the commoners.
Do you know a hard-working man? He shall be successful and stand before kings!
Observe people who are good at their work— skilled workers are always in demand and admired; they don’t take a backseat to anyone.
Do you see a man diligent in his business? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
Do you see a person who is efficient in his work? He will serve kings. He will not serve unknown people.
Do you see those skilled at their work? They will stand in the presence of kings, but not in the presence of the obscure.
Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before obscure people.
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before obscure men.
If you see a man who is skilled in his work, remember that he will serve kings; he will not stand before common people.
Do you see people skilled in their work? They will work for kings, not for ordinary people.
You have seen a person skilled in his work— he will take his position before kings; he will not take his position before obscure people.
Do you see someone who does good work? That person will serve kings. That person won’t serve officials of lower rank.
Do you see someone skilled in their work? They will serve before kings; they will not serve before officials of low rank.
Do you see someone skilled in their work? They will serve before kings; they will not serve before officials of low rank.
Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men.
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.
Do you see any truly competent workers? They will serve kings rather than working for ordinary people.
Do you see those who are skilful in their work? They will serve kings; they will not serve common people.
Do you see those who are skilful in their work? They will serve kings; they will not serve common people.
Do you see those who are skillful in their work? They will serve kings; they will not serve common people.
Do you see those who are skillful in their work? They will serve kings; they will not serve common people.
Seest thou an ish mahir (diligent, one who excells) in his work? He shall stand before melachim; he shall not stand before obscure men.
You see that a man who is diligent in his business stands before kings; and does not stand before the lowly.
Do you see a man skilful in his work? he will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
Do you see a man skilful in his work? he will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings. He will not stand before obscure people.
And as for those who are skilled in their work, they will be recognized and invited to serve kings rather than regular folk.
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won’t serve obscure men.
Thou hast seen a man smart in his work; he shall stand before kings, and he shall not be before unnoble men.
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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