a man: Proverbs 10:4, Proverbs 12:24; 1 Kings 11:28; Ecclesiastes 9:10; Matthew 25:21, Matthew 25:23; Romans 12:11; 2 Timothy 4:2
he shall stand: That is, he shall have the honour of serving kings; as the phrase denotes.
mean men: Heb. obscure men
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Proverbs 22:29
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