²¹ And David came to Saul, waiting before him: and he became very dear to Saul, who made him his servant, giving him the care of his arms.

⁴⁶ Now Joseph was thirty years old when he came before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from before the face of Pharaoh and went through all the land of Egypt.

²⁹ Have you seen a man who is expert in his business? he will take his place before kings; his place will not be among low persons.

³⁸ Joshua, the son of Nun, your servant, he will go into the land: say to him that he is to be strong, for he will be Israel's guide into their heritage.

⁸ At that time the Lord had the tribe of Levi marked out to take up the ark of the Lord's agreement, to be before the Lord and to do his work and to give blessings in his name, to this day.

⁸ Happy are your wives, happy are these your servants whose place is ever before you, hearing your words of wisdom.

⁹ Truly men of low birth are nothing, and men of high position are not what they seem; if they are put in the scales together they are less than a breath.

⁹ It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in rulers.

³ Put not your faith in rulers, or in the son of man, in whom there is no salvation.