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


In Context

3 As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.

4 Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out for the refiner;

5 Take away the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

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

7 for it is better that it be said to you, |Come up here,| than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.

8 Don't be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?

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 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 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: