Proverbs 25:6

6 Don't put yourself forward in the king's presence; don't take a place among the great.

Proverbs 25:6 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 25:6

Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king
Intrude not thyself into his presence; or rush not into it in a rude and irreverent way; or be not ambitious to be a courtier: or "do not appear glorious", as the Vulgate Latin version renders it; or "honour thyself"

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FOOTNOTES:

F1 as the word signifies; do not appear too gay at court, or make too splendid an appearance, above thy fortune and station; and which may seem to vie with and outdo the king himself, which will not be well taken; princes love not to be equalled, and much less excelled; and stand not in the place of great [men];
where the king's family or his nobles should stand, his ministers and counsellors of state, and those that wait upon him.
F1 (rdhtt la) "ne tibi assumas honorem", Cocceius; "ne honores teipsum", Michaelis; "ne magnificum te facias", Schultens; "ne magnifices te", Pagninus, Mercerus, Gejerus.

Proverbs 25:6 In-Context

4 Remove the impurities from the silver, and the smith has material to make a vessel.

5 Remove the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will rest firmly on righteousness.

6 Don't put yourself forward in the king's presence; don't take a place among the great.

7 For it is better to be told, "Come up here,"than be degraded in the presence of a nobleman. What your eyes have seen,

8 don't rush to present in a dispute. For what will you do later on, if your neighbor puts you to shame?