cha.shokh describes those contrasted with a skilled worker who stands before kings.

The term is used for the people before whom a quick worker will not stand, in contrast to kings in Proverbs 22:29.

1. Those not before whom the skilled stand · dominant

   In Proverbs 22:29, the masculine plural adjective occurs in the contrast between a man quick in his work, who will stand before kings, and those before whom he will not stand. The APB renders the latter group as “the obscure.”

   Proverbs 22:29

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Proverbs 22:29, the APB presents the contrasted group as “the obscure.” This rendering confirms the verse-level contrast without isolating every aspect of the term's contribution.