American Standard Version
Proverbs 25:7
7For 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 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,” than for him to humiliate you before his nobles. What you have seen with your eyes
- English Standard Version (ESV)for it is better to be told, "Come up here," than to be put lower in the presence of a noble. What your eyes have seen
- New King James Version (NKJV)For it is better that he say to you, “Come up here,” Than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, Whom your eyes have seen.
Context of Proverbs 25:7
5Take away the wickedfrombefore the king, And his throne shall be established in righteousness. 6Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men: 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. 8Go not forth hastily to strive, Lestthou know notwhat to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame. 9Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself, And disclose not the secret of another;
Read all of Proverbs 25Proverbs 25:7 word by word
כִּ֤י ט֥וֹב אֲמָר־לְךָ֗ עֲֽלֵ֫ה הֵ֥נָּה מֵֽ֭הַשְׁפִּ֣ילְךָ לִפְנֵ֣י נָדִ֑יב אֲשֶׁ֖ר רָא֣וּ עֵינֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 25:7
- Proverbs 16:19Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.
- Luke 14:8When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not down in the chief seat; lest haply a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him,
- Revelation 4:1After these things I saw, and behold, a door opened in heaven, and the first voice that I heard, a voiceas of a trumpet speaking with me, one saying, Come up hither, and I will show thee the things which must come to pass hereafter.
- Luke 18:14I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
- 1 Peter 5:5Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
Commentaries on Proverbs 25:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Come up hither - Our Lord refers to this, see Luke 14:8; (note), and the notes there. Be humble; affect not high things; let those who are desperate climb dangerous precipices; keep thyself quiet, and thou shalt live at ease, and in peace. Hear the speech of a wise heathen on this subject: - Quid fuit, ut tutas agitaret Daedalus alas; Icarus immensas nomine signet aquas? Nempe quod hic alte, dimissus ille volabat. Nam pennas ambo nonne habuere suas? Crede…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-7Verses 6-7 Religion teaches us humility and self-denial. He who has seen the glory of the Lord in Christ Jesus, will feel his own unworthiness.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7Hasty actions often lead to regret.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-76-7. Do not intrude into the presence of the king, for the elevation of the humble is honorable, but the humbling of the proud disgraceful (Lu 14:8-10).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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