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[a]Put 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.

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  1. Proverbs 25:6 Hebrew Glorify not thyself.

27 It is not good to eat much honey;
[a]So for men to search out their own glory is grievous.

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  1. Proverbs 25:27 Or, But for men to search out their own glory is glory. The Hebrew text is obscure.