Proverbes 25:6

6 Ne t'élève pas devant le roi, Et ne prends pas la place des grands;

Proverbes 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.

Proverbes 25:6 In-Context

4 Ote de l'argent les scories, Et il en sortira un vase pour le fondeur.

5 Ote le méchant de devant le roi, Et son trône s'affermira par la justice.

6 Ne t'élève pas devant le roi, Et ne prends pas la place des grands;

7 Car il vaut mieux qu'on te dise: Monte-ici! Que si l'on t'abaisse devant le prince que tes yeux voient.

8 Ne te hâte pas d'entrer en contestation, De peur qu'à la fin tu ne saches que faire, Lorsque ton prochain t'aura outragé.