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


In Context

3 As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.

4 Remove the dross from the silver, and out comes material for the silversmith;

5 remove the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established through righteousness.

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

7 it is better for him to say to you, "Come up here," than for him to humiliate you before a nobleman. What you have seen with your eyes

8 do not bring hastily to court, for what will you do in the end if your neighbor puts you 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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

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

The American Standard 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 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: