Proverbs 25:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:”
Proverbs 25:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 25:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 25:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Don’t exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men;”
Proverbs 25:6 — World English Bible
Proverbs 25:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men: ”
Proverbs 25:6 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 25:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not.”
Proverbs 25:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 25:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of the great; ”
Proverbs 25:6 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 25:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Boast not thy selfe before the King, and stand not in the place of great men.”
Proverbs 25:6 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 25:6 in Context — Proverbs 25
4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
6 Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
7 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.
8 Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
What Does Proverbs 25:6 Mean?
Proverbs 25:6 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 25. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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