29Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 22:29
A Good Name, Humility, Training, Justice for the Poor, and the Words of the Wise
The chapter moves from reputation and humility, to training and generosity, to discipline and oppression, then into a formal instruction section that calls the learner to receive the words of the wise, protect the poor, avoid anger-shaped companionship, reject rash financial pledges, honor inherited boundaries, and pursue skilled work.
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Verse 29
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Do you seeחָזִ֡יתָH2372Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singulara manאִ֤ישׁ׀H376Noun - masculine singularskilledמָ֘הִ֤ירH4106Adjective - masculine singularin his workבִּמְלַאכְתּ֗וֹH4399Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularHe will be stationedיִתְיַצָּ֑בH3320Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singularin the presenceלִֽפְנֵֽי־H6440Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural constructof kingsמְלָכִ֥יםH4428Noun - masculine pluralhe will notבַּל־H1077Adverbstandיִ֝תְיַצֵּבH3320Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singularbeforeלִפְנֵ֥יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructobscure menחֲשֻׁכִּֽים׃פH2823Adjective - masculine plural