| 29. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 22:29:1 ⧉חָזִ֡יתָkhazitayou have seen Proverbs 22:29:2 ⧉אִ֤ישׁisha man Proverbs 22:29:3 ⧉מָ֘הִ֤ירmahirskilled Proverbs 22:29:4 ⧉בִּמְלַאכְתּ֗וֹbimelakhtoin his work Proverbs 22:29:5 ⧉לִֽפְנֵֽי־מְלָכִ֥יםlifeneimelakhimbefore kings Proverbs 22:29:6 ⧉יִתְיַצָּ֑בyiteyatsavhe will stand Proverbs 22:29:7 ⧉בַּל־יִ֝תְיַצֵּבbalyiteyatsevhe will not stand Proverbs 22:29:8 ⧉לִפְנֵ֥יlifeneibefore Proverbs 22:29:9 ⧉חֲשֻׁכִּֽים׃פkhashukimobscure men |
| 29. Formal Translation Have you seen a man skillful in his work? He will take his place before kings; he will not take his place before obscure men. |
| 29. Dynamic Translation Notice the worker who is truly diligent in his task: he will serve in the presence of kings, not among those who are overlooked. |