Proverbs 25:6
Proverbs 25:6-7 The Message (MSG)
Don’t work yourself into the spotlight; don’t push your way into the place of prominence. It’s better to be promoted to a place of honor than face humiliation by being demoted.
Proverbs 25:6 King James Version (KJV)
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men
Proverbs 25:6 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Do not claim honor in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of great men
Proverbs 25:6 New Century Version (NCV)
Don’t brag to the king and act as if you are great.
Proverbs 25:6 American Standard Version (ASV)
Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men
Proverbs 25:6 New International Version (NIV)
Do not exalt yourself in the king’s presence, and do not claim a place among his great men
Proverbs 25:6 New King James Version (NKJV)
Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of the great
Proverbs 25:6 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Do not be boastfully ambitious and claim honor in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of great men
Proverbs 25:6 New Living Translation (NLT)
Don’t demand an audience with the king or push for a place among the great.