Parallel Verses
NET Bible
for it is better for him to say to you, "Come up here," than to put you lower before a prince, whom your eyes have seen.
New American Standard Bible
Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of the prince,
Whom your eyes have seen.
King James Version
For better it is 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.
Holman Bible
than to demote you in plain view of a noble.
International Standard Version
for it is better that it be told you, "Come up here," than for you to be placed lower in the presence of an official. What you've seen with your own eyes,
A Conservative Version
For it is better that it be said to thee, Come up here, than that thou should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom thine eyes have seen.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
For it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,”
Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of the prince,
Whom your eyes have seen.
Bible in Basic English
For it is better to have it said to you, Come up here; than for you to be put down in a lower place before the ruler.
Darby Translation
for better it is 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 see.
Julia Smith Translation
For good to say to thee, Come up hither, rather than humbling thyself before the noble whom thine eye saw.
King James 2000
For better it is that it be said unto you, Come up here; than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince whom your eyes have seen.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For [it is] better [that] he say to you, "Ascend here," than he humble you before a noble. What your eyes have seen,
Modern King James verseion
for it is better that it should be said to you, Come up here, than that you should be put lower in the presence of a noble whom your eyes have seen.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Better it is that it be said unto thee, "Come up hither," than thou to be set down in the presence of the prince whom thou seest with thine eyes.
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
For better it be said to thee, Come up hither, - than that thou be put lower down before a noble, whom thine own eyes, have beheld.
Webster
For better it is that it be said to thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldst be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thy eyes have seen.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
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.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 25:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
More Proverbs Of Solomon
6 Do not honor yourself before the king, and do not stand in the place of great men; 7 for it is better for him to say to you, "Come up here," than to put you lower before a prince, whom your eyes have seen. 8 Do not go out hastily to litigation, or what will you do afterward when your neighbor puts you to shame?
Cross References
Proverbs 16:19
It is better to be lowly in spirit with the afflicted than to share the spoils with the proud.
Luke 14:7-11
Then when Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable. He said to them,
Luke 18:14
I tell you that this man went down to his home justified rather than the Pharisee. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."
1 Peter 5:5
In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.
Revelation 4:1
After these things I looked, and there was a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet said: "Come up here so that I can show you what must happen after these things."