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Do you seeחָזִיתָa manאִישׁskilledמָהִירin his work?בִּמְלַאכְתּוֹHe will standיִתְיַצָּבbeforeלִפְנֵיkings;מְלָכִיםhe will notבַּלstandיִתְיַצֵּבbeforeלִפְנֵיobscure men.חֲשֻׁכִּים
Proverbs 22:29
Study it in the app“Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.”
The person skilled in their work will stand before kingsWork and Rest
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 22:29, word by word
- Do you seeחָזִיתָchazita
gaze
To fix one's gaze on something or someone, behold it.
Where else “chazita” appears- a manאִישׁish
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appears- skilledמָהִירmahir
skilled
Skilled, expert; literally "quick". Said of the scribe who masters his craft.
Where else “mahir” appears- in his workמְלַאכְתּmelacht
work
The work one does or is assigned: building, serving, tending.
Where else “melacht” appears- He will standיִתְיַצָּבyityatsav
take one's stand
Take one's stand, stand firm in a place, present oneself.
Where else “yityatsav” appears- beforeפְנֵיfene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appears- kingsמְלָכִיםmelachim
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melachim” appears- he will notבַּלbal
not
Not: a negative proper to Hebrew poetry; it denies strongly ("it will not be moved").
Where else “bal” appears- obscure menחֲשֻׁכִּיםchashukim
obscure
Dark; figuratively, people of no importance, unknown.
Where else “chashukim” appears
The context
28Do not move the ancient boundary that your fathers made.
29 · This verse (above)