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חָזִ֡יתָchazitabeholdחָזָהverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “behold”, a completed actionH2372to gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have avision ofbehold, look, prophesy, provide, see.אִ֤ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…מָ֘הִ֤ירmahirdiligentמָהִירadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “diligent”, the ordinary formH4106quick; hence, skilfuldiligent, hasty, ready.בִּמְלַאכְתּ֗וֹbimlakhtvoin work , -manshipמְלָאכָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in work , -manship”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4399properly, deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)business, [phrase] cattle, [phrase] industrious, occupation, ([phrase] -pied), [phrase] officer, thing (made), use, (manner of) work((-man), -manship).לִֽפְנֵֽיlifneto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…מְלָכִ֥יםmelakhimkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.יִתְיַצָּ֑בyityatsavpresent selvesיָצַבverb, hithpael, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “present selves”, an unfinished actionH3320to place (any thing so as to stay); reflexively, to station, offer, continuepresent selves, remaining, resort, set (selves), (be able to, can, with-) stand (fast, forth, -ing, still, up).בַּלballestבַּלparticle, negative — “lest”H1077properly, a failure; by implication nothing; usually (adverb) not at all; also lestlest, neither, no, none (that...), not (any), nothing.יִ֝תְיַצֵּבyityatsevpresent selvesיָצַבverb, hithpael, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “present selves”, an unfinished actionH3320to place (any thing so as to stay); reflexively, to station, offer, continuepresent selves, remaining, resort, set (selves), (be able to, can, with-) stand (fast, forth, -ing, still, up).לִפְנֵ֥יlifneto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…חֲשֻׁכִּֽיםchashukimmeaningחָשֹׁךְadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “meaning”, the ordinary formH2823dark (figuratively, i.e. obscure)meaning
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
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American Standard Version (1901)
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean 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!
World English Bible
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won’t serve obscure men.
Darby Translation
Hast thou seen a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before the mean.
Douay-Rheims
Hast thou seen a man swift in his work? he shall stand before kings, and shall not be before those that are obscure.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
It is fit that an observant man and one diligent in his business should attend on kings, and not attend on slothful men.
Matthew 25:21Matthew 25:21 · King James VersionHis lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.Matthew 25:21 · King James VersionOpen the Source
His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
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