Proverbs 25:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Proverbs 25:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 25:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 25:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“for it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,” than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.”
Proverbs 25:7 — World English Bible
Proverbs 25:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For better is it 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. ”
Proverbs 25:7 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 25:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For better <FI>that<Fi> he hath said to thee, `Come thou up hither,' Than <FI>that<Fi> he humble thee before a noble, Whom thine eyes have seen.”
Proverbs 25:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 25:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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 see. ”
Proverbs 25:7 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 25:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For it is better, that it be saide vnto thee, Come vp hither, then thou to be put lower in the presece of the prince whom thine eyes haue seene.”
Proverbs 25:7 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 25:7 in Context — Proverbs 25
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.
9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:
What Does Proverbs 25:7 Mean?
Proverbs 25:7 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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