Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Do not honour thyself before a king, nor, in the place of great men, do thou stand;
New American Standard Bible
And do not stand in the place of great men;
King James Version
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
Holman Bible
and don’t stand in the place of the great;
International Standard Version
Don't magnify yourself in the presence of a king, and don't pretend to be in the company of famous men,
A Conservative Version
Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men.
American Standard Version
Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men:
Amplified
Do not be boastfully ambitious and claim honor in the presence of the king,
And do not stand in the place of great men;
Bible in Basic English
Do not take glory for yourself before the king, and do not put yourself in the place of the great:
Darby Translation
Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of the great;
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt not show thyself proud before the king, and thou shalt not stand in the place of the great.
King James 2000
Put not forth yourself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do not promote yourself before the king, and in the place of the great ones do not stand.
Modern King James verseion
Do not put yourself forth in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of the great;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and prease not into the place of great men.
NET Bible
Do not honor yourself before the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;
New Heart English Bible
Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men;
Webster
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
World English Bible
Don't exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men;
Youngs Literal Translation
Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not.
Themes
Exaltation » Of self » Self-exaltation, the folly of
Great » Joy, occasions of » Men
Guest » Rules for the conduct of
Interlinear
Paniym
`amad
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 25:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
More Proverbs Of Solomon
5 Remove a lawless man from before the king, that his throne, may be established in righteousness. 6 Do not honour thyself before a king, nor, in the place of great men, do thou stand; 7 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.
Cross References
Proverbs 25:27
To eat honey in abundance, is not good, nor is, searching out their own honour, an honourable thing.
Proverbs 27:2
Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Exodus 3:11
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?
1 Samuel 9:20-22
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?
1 Samuel 15:17
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?
1 Samuel 18:18-23
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?
2 Samuel 7:8-17
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;
Psalm 131:1
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.
Proverbs 16:19
Better is lowliness of spirit, with the patient, than a portion of spoil, with the proud.
Jeremiah 1:6-10
Then said I - Ah! My Lord Yahweh! Lo! I know not how to speak, - For a child, am I!
Amos 7:12-15
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;