Reference
Proverbs 22:29
“Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.”
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If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
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Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.
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Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Scripture
Related Verses
Proverbs 25:6
“Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:”
Proverbs 23:1
“When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:”
Proverbs 12:24
“The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.”
Proverbs 10:4
“He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.”
Proverbs 18:16
“A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.”