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Proverbs 25:6-7
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 25:6-7
Christian Standard Bible
6 Don’t boast about yourself before the king,
and don’t stand in the place of the great;
7 for it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here!”
than to demote you in plain view of a noble.[a](A)
Footnotes
- 25:7 Lit you before a noble whom your eyes see
Proverbs 25:6-7
Common English Bible
Proverbs 25:6-7
Common English Bible
6 Don’t exalt yourself in the presence of the king,
or stand in the place of important people,
7 because it is better that he say to you,
“Come up here,”
than to be demoted before a ruler.
What your eyes see,
Proverbs 25:27
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 25:27
Christian Standard Bible
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Footnotes
- 25:27 Lit seek their glory, glory
Proverbs 25:27
Common English Bible
Proverbs 25:27
Common English Bible
27 Eating too much honey isn’t good,
nor is it appropriate to seek honor.
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