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


In Context

3 The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, And the heart of kings — are unsearchable.

4 Take away dross from silver, And a vessel for the refiner goeth forth,

5 Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne.

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

7 For better that he hath said to thee, 'Come thou up hither,' Than that he humble thee before a noble, Whom thine eyes have seen.

8 Go not forth to strive, haste, turn, What dost thou in its latter end, When thy neighbour causeth thee to blush?

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 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 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: