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Sprueche 25:6

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6 Brüste dich nicht vor dem König, und stelle dich nicht an den Platz der Großen.

Sprueche 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"


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.
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Sprueche 25:6 In-Context

4 Man entferne die Schlacken von dem Silber, so geht für den Goldschmied ein Gerät hervor.
5 Man entferne den Gesetzlosen vor dem König, so wird sein Thron feststehen durch Gerechtigkeit.
6 Brüste dich nicht vor dem König, und stelle dich nicht an den Platz der Großen.
7 Denn besser ist es, daß man dir sage: Komm hier herauf, als daß man dich erniedrige vor dem Edlen, den deine Augen doch gesehen haben.
8 Geh nicht eilig aus zu einem Streithandel, damit am Ende davon nicht fraglich werde, was du zu tun hast, wenn dein Nächster dich beschämt. -
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