6Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men:


In Context

3 As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.

4 Take away the dross from the silver, And there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:

5 Take away the wicked from before the king, And his throne shall be established in righteousness.

6 Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men:

7 For better is it that it be said unto thee, Come up hither, Than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince, Whom thine eyes have seen.

8 Go not forth hastily to strive, Lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.

Proverbs 25:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:6Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great [men: ]

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

25:6Do not exalt yourself in the king's presence, and do not claim a place among great men;

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

25:6Appear not glorious before the king, and stand not in the place of great men.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:6Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of the great;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

25:6Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:6Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:6Don't exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

25:6Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:6Put not forth yourself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: