Proverbs 25:6

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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

Put not forth thyself

To eat honey in abundance, is not good, nor is, searching out their own honour, an honourable thing.

Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, a stranger, and not thine own lips.

In the presence

Better is lowliness of spirit, with the patient, than a portion of spoil, with the proud.

And Moses said unto God, Who am, I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, - and that I should bring forth the sons of Israel out of Egypt?

And, as for the asses that went astray from thee three days ago, do not regard them, for they are found, - but to whom belongeth all that is desirable in Israel? is it not to thee, and to all the house of thy father?

And Samuel said, Was it not, when, little, thou wast in thine own eyes, that thou wast made, head of the tribes of Israel, - and that Yahweh anointed thee to be king over Israel?

And David said unto Saul - Who am, I, or who are my kinsfolk, the family of my father, in Israel, - that I should become son-in-law, to the king?

Now, therefore, thus, shalt thou say unto my servant, unto David: Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, I myself, took thee away from the pasture, from after the flock, - to become leader over my people, over Israel;

O Yahweh, my heart, is not haughty, nor are mine eyes, lofty, neither have I moved among great matters, or among affairs too wonderful for me.

Then said I - Ah! My Lord Yahweh! Lo! I know not how to speak, - For a child, am I!

Then said Amaziah unto Amos, O seer, go flee thee away unto the land o Judah - and eat, there, bread, and, there, mayest thou prophesy;

General references

And dearly love the first couch in the chief meals, and the first seats in the synagogues,