Other translations
American Standard Version
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
If you have seen a man skilled in his work, he will stand before kings and he will not stand in front of 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.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Hast thou seen a man swift in his work? he shall stand before kings, and shall not be before those that are obscure.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
God's Word
Do you see a person who is efficient in his work? He will serve kings. He will not serve unknown people.
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.
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.
New American Standard Bible
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before obscure men.
New International Version
Do 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.
Webster's Bible Translation
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
The World English Bible
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won't serve obscure men.
EasyEnglish Bible
5. A worker with special skills may work for a king. He will no longer have to work for ordinary people.
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!
New Life Version
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.
The Voice Bible
And as for those who are skilled in their work, they will be recognized and invited to serve kings rather than regular folk.
Living Bible
Do you know a hard-working man? He shall be successful and stand before kings!
New Catholic Bible
If you see a man who is skilled in his work, remember that he will serve kings; he will not stand before common people.
Legacy Standard Bible
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before obscure men.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Seest thou a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings; he shall 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.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Do you see a man diligent and skillful in his business? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
New Century Version
Do you see people skilled in their work? They will work for kings, not for ordinary people.
The Message
Observe people who are good at their work— skilled workers are always in demand and admired; they don’t take a backseat to anyone.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Do you see a person who is efficient in his work? He will serve kings. He will not serve nobodies.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Do you see those who are skillful in their work? They will serve kings; they will not serve common people.
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.
Wycliffe Bible
Thou hast seen a man smart in his work; he shall stand before kings, and he shall not be before unnoble men.
Contemporary English Version
If you do your job well, you will work for a ruler and never be a slave.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Do you see a man skilful in his work? he will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Do you see those who are skillful in their work? They will serve kings; they will not serve common people.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Do you see those who are skilful in their work? They will serve kings; they will not serve common people.
Common English Bible © 2011
Do you see people who work skillfully? They will work for kings but not work for lowly people.
Amplified Bible © 2015
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.
English Standard Version Anglicised
Do you see a man skilful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Do you see those skilled at their work? They will stand in the presence of kings, but not in the presence of the obscure.
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.
The Expanded Bible
Do you see people ·skilled [or diligent] in their work? They will work for kings, not for ·ordinary [obscure] people.
Tree of Life Version
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings. He will not stand before obscure people.
Revised Standard Version
Do you see a man skilful in his work? he will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
New International Reader's Version
Do you see someone who does good work? That person will serve kings. That person won’t serve officials of lower rank.
BRG Bible
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Complete Jewish Bible
Do you see a man skilled at his work? He will serve kings, not obscure people.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Do you see those who are skilful in their work? They will serve kings; they will not serve common people.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Seest thou an ish mahir (diligent, one who excells) in his work? He shall stand before melachim; he shall not stand before obscure men.
Names of God Bible
Do you see a person who is efficient in his work? He will serve kings. He will not serve unknown people.
Modern English Version
Do you see a man diligent in his business? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
Easy-to-Read Version
Skilled workers will always serve kings. They will never have to work for less important people.
International Children’s Bible
Do you see a man skilled in his work? That man will work for kings. He won’t have to work for ordinary people.
Lexham English Bible
A man who is skillful in his work, you shall see: before kings, he will serve; he will not serve before the commoners.
New International Version - UK
Do you see someone skilled in their work? They will serve before kings; they will not serve before officials of low rank.