Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.


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Isaiah 5 15 And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled:
Proverbs 29 26 Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.
Proverbs 25 8 Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Ecclesiastes 8 3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
2 Timothy 2 24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
Titus 3 2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
2 Timothy 4 9 Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:
Isaiah 52 13 Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.
Ecclesiastes 2 19 And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.
Proverbs 29 23 A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Proverbs 25 6 Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
Psalms 119 122 Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.
Psalms 25 9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
Ephesians 5 15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Proverbs 16 32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Isaiah 26 10 Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD.
Proverbs 23 9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
1 Corinthians 1 26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
Ecclesiastes 2 21 For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
Psalms 141 4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
Psalms 1 1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
Proverbs 11 27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
Proverbs 20 3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Job 34 11 For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
Deuteronomy 1 17 Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.
Romans 12 16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
Leviticus 19 15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
Proverbs 29 20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Proverbs 18 12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
Hebrews 12 15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
Ecclesiastes 9 17 The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
2 Peter 1 10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
Jeremiah 10 7 Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.
Proverbs 13 20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Proverbs 14 15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
Psalms 39 6 Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
Hosea 14 9 Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
Colossians 3 22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God;
Ezekiel 16 31 In that thou buildest thine eminent place in the head of every way, and makest thine high place in every street; and hast not been as an harlot, in that thou scornest hire;
Proverbs 4 14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
Psalms 2 10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
1 Peter 2 18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
Isaiah 51 7 Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.
Isaiah 2 9 And the mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself: therefore forgive them not.
Ecclesiastes 5 1 Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.
Job 5 13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
Proverbs 21 11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Psalms 28 3 Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.
Proverbs 9 12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
Psalms 119 37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.