Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Do not exalt yourself in the king’s presence, and do not claim a place among his great men; New Living Translation Don’t demand an audience with the king or push for a place among the great. English Standard Version Do not put yourself forward in the king’s presence or stand in the place of the great, Berean Standard Bible Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men; King James Bible Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: New King James Version Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of the great; New American Standard Bible Do not boast in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the same place as great people; NASB 1995 Do not claim honor in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of great men; NASB 1977 Do not claim honor in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of great men; Legacy Standard Bible Do not promote your majesty in the presence of the king, And in the place of great men do not stand; Amplified Bible Do not be boastfully ambitious and claim honor in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of great men; Christian Standard Bible Don’t boast about yourself before the king, and don’t stand in the place of the great; Holman Christian Standard Bible Don’t brag about yourself before the king, and don’t stand in the place of the great; American Standard Version Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men: Aramaic Bible in Plain English Do not boast before the king, and do not stand in the place of great men. Brenton Septuagint Translation Be not boastful in the presence of the king, and remain not in the places of princes; Contemporary English Version Don't try to seem important in the court of a ruler. Douay-Rheims Bible Appear not glorious before the king, and stand not in the place of great men. English Revised Version Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: GOD'S WORD® Translation Do not brag about yourself in front of a king or stand in the spot that belongs to notable people, Good News Translation When you stand before the king, don't try to impress him and pretend to be important. International Standard Version Don't magnify yourself in the presence of a king, and don't pretend to be in the company of famous men, JPS Tanakh 1917 Glorify not thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men; Literal Standard Version Do not honor yourself before a king, | And do not stand in the place of the great. Majority Standard Bible Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men; New American Bible Claim no honor in the king’s presence, nor occupy the place of superiors; NET Bible Do not honor yourself before the king, and do not stand in the place of great men; New Revised Standard Version Do not put yourself forward in the king’s presence or stand in the place of the great; New Heart English Bible Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men; Webster's Bible Translation Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: World English Bible Don’t exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men; Young's Literal Translation Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context More Proverbs of Solomon…5Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness. 6Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men; 7for it is better that he says to you, “Come up here!” than that you should be demoted in the presence of the prince. Even what you have seen with your own eyes,… Cross References Luke 14:8 "When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited. Luke 14:10 But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, 'Friend, move up to a better place.' Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you. Proverbs 25:5 Remove the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness. Proverbs 25:7 for it is better that he says to you, "Come up here!" than that you should be demoted in the presence of the prince. Even what you have seen with your own eyes, Treasury of Scripture Put not forth yourself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: Proverbs 26:27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him. Proverbs 27:2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips. in the presence Proverbs 16:19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. Exodus 3:11 And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt? Exodus 1:8 Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. Jump to Previous Claim Exalt Forth Forward Glorify Glory Great Honor Honour King's Presence Stand ThyselfJump to Next Claim Exalt Forth Forward Glorify Glory Great Honor Honour King's Presence Stand ThyselfProverbs 25 1. observations about kings8. and about avoiding causes of quarrels Verses 6, 7. - Another proverb (a pentastich) connected with kings and great men. Verse 6. - Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king. Do not make display of yourself as though vying with the king in outward circumstances. Septuagint, "Boast not thyself (μὴ ἀλαζονεύον) in the presence of a king." Stand not in the place of great men. Do not pretend to be the equal of those who occupy high places in the kingdom (Proverbs 18:16). Septuagint, "And take not your stand (ὑφίστασο) in the places of chieftains." Says a Latin gnome, "Qui cum fortuna convenit, dives est;" and Ovid wrote well ('Trist.,' 3:4. 25, etc.) - "Crede mihi; bene qui latuit, bene vixit; et intra Hebrew Do notאַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not exalt yourself תִּתְהַדַּ֥ר (tiṯ·had·dar) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1921: To swell up, to favor, honour, be high, proud in the presence לִפְנֵי־ (lip̄·nê-) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 6440: The face of the king, מֶ֑לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king and do not אַֽל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not stand תַּעֲמֹֽד׃ (ta·‘ă·mōḏ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations in the place וּבִמְק֥וֹם (ū·ḇim·qō·wm) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition of great [men]; גְּ֝דֹלִ֗ים (gə·ḏō·lîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent Links Proverbs 25:6 NIVProverbs 25:6 NLT Proverbs 25:6 ESV Proverbs 25:6 NASB Proverbs 25:6 KJV Proverbs 25:6 BibleApps.com Proverbs 25:6 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 25:6 Chinese Bible Proverbs 25:6 French Bible Proverbs 25:6 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 25:6 Don't exalt yourself in the presence (Prov. 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