21 So David came to Saul and (A)stood before him. And he loved him greatly, and he became his armorbearer.

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21 David came to Saul and entered his service.(A) Saul liked him very much, and David became one of his armor-bearers.

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29 Do you see a man who [a]excels in his work?
He will stand before kings;
He will not stand before [b]unknown men.

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  1. Proverbs 22:29 is prompt in his business
  2. Proverbs 22:29 obscure

Saying 6

29 Do you see someone skilled(A) in their work?
    They will serve(B) before kings;(C)
    they will not serve before officials of low rank.

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46 Joseph was thirty years old when he (A)stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

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46 Joseph was thirty years old(A) when he entered the service(B) of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout Egypt.

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(A)Do not put your trust in princes,
Nor in [a]a son of man, in whom there is no [b]help.

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  1. Psalm 146:3 A human being
  2. Psalm 146:3 salvation

Do not put your trust in princes,(A)
    in human beings,(B) who cannot save.

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(A)It is better to trust in the Lord
Than to put confidence in princes.

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It is better to take refuge in the Lord
    than to trust in princes.(A)

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(A)Surely men of low degree are [a]a vapor,
Men of high degree are a lie;
If they are weighed on the scales,
They are altogether lighter than vapor.

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  1. Psalm 62:9 vanity

Surely the lowborn(A) are but a breath,(B)
    the highborn are but a lie.
If weighed on a balance,(C) they are nothing;
    together they are only a breath.

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(A)Happy are your men and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!

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How happy your people must be! How happy your officials, who continually stand before you and hear(A) your wisdom!

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At that time (A)the Lord [a]separated the tribe of Levi (B)to bear the ark of the covenant of the Lord, (C)to stand before the Lord to minister to Him and (D)to bless in His name, to this day.

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  1. Deuteronomy 10:8 set apart

At that time the Lord set apart the tribe of Levi(A) to carry the ark of the covenant(B) of the Lord, to stand before the Lord to minister(C) and to pronounce blessings(D) in his name, as they still do today.(E)

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38 (A)Joshua the son of Nun, (B)who stands before you, he shall go in there. (C)Encourage him, for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.

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38 But your assistant, Joshua(A) son of Nun, will enter it. Encourage(B) him, because he will lead(C) Israel to inherit(D) it.

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