29 Do 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 see חָזִ֡יתָ H2372 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular a man אִ֤ישׁ׀ H376 Noun - masculine singular skilled מָ֘הִ֤יר H4106 Adjective - masculine singular in his work בִּמְלַאכְתּ֗וֹ H4399 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular He will be stationed יִתְיַצָּ֑ב H3320 Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular in the presence לִֽפְנֵֽי־ H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct of kings מְלָכִ֥ים H4428 Noun - masculine plural he will not בַּל־ H1077 Adverb stand יִ֝תְיַצֵּב H3320 Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular before לִפְנֵ֥י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct obscure men חֲשֻׁכִּֽים׃פ H2823 Adjective - masculine plural