Proverbs 25:6

Proverbs 25:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
• New International Version (NIV)Do not exalt yourself in the king’s presence, and do not claim a place among his great men;
• English Standard Version (ESV)Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence or stand in the place of the great,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of the great;

Context of Proverbs 25:6

4Take away the impurities from the silver, And there comes out a vessel for the smith; 5Take away the wicked before the king, And his throne will be established in righteousness. Do not boast in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the same place as great people; 7For it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,” Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of the prince, Whom your eyes have seen. 8Do not go out hastily to argue your case; Otherwise, what will you do in the end, When your neighbor humiliates you?

Proverbs 25:6 word by word

אַל־תִּתְהַדַּ֥ר לִפְנֵי־מֶ֑לֶךְ וּבִמְק֥וֹם גְּ֝דֹלִ֗ים אַֽל־תַּעֲמֹֽד׃Read the interlinear

• Do not boastהָדַרhâdar · to honorH1921
• in the presenceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• of the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• And do not standעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
• as greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• peopleגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419

Cross-references for Proverbs 25:6

• Proverbs 26:27One who digs a pit will fall into it, And one who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
• Proverbs 27:2Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.
• Proverbs 16:19It is better to be humble in spirit with the needy Than to divide the spoils with the proud.
• Exodus 3:11But Moses said to God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the sons of Israel out of Egypt?”
• Exodus 1:8Now a new king arose over Egypt, who did not know Joseph.
• Exodus 9:20Everyone among the servants of Pharaoh who feared the word of the Lord hurried to bring his servants and his livestock into the houses;
• Exodus 15:17You will bring them and plant them in the mountain of Your inheritance, The place, Lord, which You have made as Your dwelling, The sanctuary, Lord, which Your hands have established.
• Exodus 18:18You will surely wear out, both yourself and these people who are with you, because the task is too heavy for you; you cannot do it alone.
• 2 Samuel 7:8Now then, this is what you shall say to My servant David: ‘This is what the Lord of armies says: “I Myself took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be leader over My people Israel.
• Psalms 131:1Lord, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes arrogant; Nor do I involve myself in great matters, Or in things too difficult for me.
• Jeremiah 1:6Then I said, “Oh, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, Because I am a youth.”
• Amos 7:12Then Amaziah said to Amos, “Go, you seer, flee to the land of Judah; and eat bread there and do your prophesying there!

Commentaries on Proverbs 25:6

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6The pushing, boastful temper is, in the long run, suicidal. It is wiser as well as nobler to take the lower place at first in humility, than to take it afterward with shame. Compare Luke 14:8-10, which is one of the few instances in which our Lord‘s teaching was fashioned, as to its outward form, upon that of this book.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. 6-7To meet the king, a wise person will show humility instead of pride (compare Matthew 20:20–28).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

Topics related to Proverbs 25:6

• Citizens
• Guest
• Humility
• King
• Presumption
• Respect

In the dictionaries

• Arrow
• Banquet
• Debate
• Discover
• Heavy
• Forward; Forwardness
• Hezekiah (2)
• Proverbs, the Book of
• Solomon
• Wisdom

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