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29Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

Proverbs 22:29

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Matthew Henry

(vv. 29)

Here is, 1. A plain intimation what a hard thing it is to find a truly ingenious industrious man: “ Seest thou a man diligent in his business ? Thou wilt not see many such, so epidemical are dulness and slothfulness.” He is here commended who lays out himself to get business, though it be but in a very low and narrow sphere, and is not easy when he is out of business, who loves business, is quick ...

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