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Proverbs 25:6-7
Lexham English Bible
Proverbs 25:6-7
Lexham English Bible
6 Do not promote yourself before the king,
and in the place of the great ones do not stand.
7 For it is better that he say to you, “Ascend here,”
than he humble you before a noble.
What your eyes have seen,
Proverbs 25:6-7
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 25:6-7
New American Standard Bible
6 Do not boast in the presence of the king,
And do not stand in the same place [a]as great people;
7 For (A)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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:6 Lit of
Proverbs 25:27
Lexham English Bible
Proverbs 25:27
Lexham English Bible
27 To eat much honey is not good,
nor is seeking one’s honor[a] honorable.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:27 Hebrew “their honor”
Proverbs 25:27
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 25:27
New American Standard Bible
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- Proverbs 25:27 Lit their
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