Parallel Verses
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;
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 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;
The Emphasized Bible
Do not honour thyself before a king, nor, in the place of great men, do thou stand;
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 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be founded in righteousness. 6 Do not put yourself forth in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of the great; 7 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.
Cross References
Proverbs 25:27
It is not good to eat much honey; so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
Proverbs 27:2
Let another man praise you, and not your mouth; a stranger, and not your lips.
Exodus 3:11
And Moses said to God, Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the sons of Israel out of Egypt?
1 Samuel 9:20-22
And as to the asses which were lost to you three days ago, do not set your mind on them. For they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on you and on all your father's house?
1 Samuel 15:17
And Samuel said, When you were little in your own sight, did you not become the head of the tribes of Israel? And Jehovah anointed you king over Israel.
1 Samuel 18:18-23
And David said to Saul, Who am I, and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?
2 Samuel 7:8-17
And now so shall you say to My servant David, So says Jehovah of Hosts: I took you from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people, over Israel.
Psalm 131:1
A Song of degrees; of David. O Jehovah, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes lofty; nor have I walked in great things, nor in things too wondrous for me.
Proverbs 16:19
It is better to be of an humble spirit with the lowly than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Jeremiah 1:6-10
Then I said, Alas, Lord Jehovah! Behold, I do not know to speak; for I am a boy.
Amos 7:12-15
And Amaziah said to Amos, O seer, go, flee for yourself into the land of Judah; and eat bread there, and prophesy there.