Proverbs 22:29
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won’t serve obscure men.
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Cross references
- 1 Kings 11:28 The man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor; and Solomon saw that the young man was industrious, and he put him in charge of all the labor of the house of Joseph.
- Matthew 25:21 “His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
- Proverbs 12:24 The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.