Proverbs 25:6

Do not claim honor in the presence of the king,
And do not stand in the place of great men;

Proverbs 25:27

It is not good to eat much honey,
Nor is it glory to search out one’s own glory.

Proverbs 27:2

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth;
A stranger, and not your own lips.

Exodus 3:11

But Moses said to God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the sons of Israel out of Egypt?”

As for your donkeys which were lost three days ago, do not set your mind on them, for they have been found. And for whom is all that is desirable in Israel? Is it not for you and for all your father’s household?”

1 Samuel 15:17

Samuel said, “Is it not true, though you were little in your own eyes, you were made the head of the tribes of Israel? And the Lord anointed you king over Israel,

1 Samuel 18:18-23

But David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my life or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be the king’s son-in-law?”

2 Samuel 7:8-17

“Now therefore, thus you shall say to My servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, “I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people Israel.

Psalm 131:1

A Song of Ascents, of David.
O Lord, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes haughty;
Nor do I involve myself in great matters,
Or in things too difficult for me.

Proverbs 16:19

It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly
Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Jeremiah 1:6-10

Then I said, “Alas, Lord God!
Behold, I do not know how to speak,
Because I am a youth.”

Amos 7:12-15

Then Amaziah said to Amos, “Go, you seer, flee away to the land of Judah and there eat bread and there do your prophesying!

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Proverbs 25:6

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

Put not forth thyself

Proverbs 25:27

Proverbs 27:2

In the presence

General references

Matthew 23:6

Bible References