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Proverbs 25:6

Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king. Do not magnify or glorify thyself before a king (so the Hebrew), for kings like to shine alone in their circle, and are impatient of others affecting eminence beside them.

And stand not in the place of great men - taking a position which thou hast no right to.

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See also Proverbs 25:6 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    The pushing, boastful temper is, in the long run, suicidal. It is wiser as well as nobler to take the lower place at first in humility, than to take it afterward with shame. Compare Luke 14:8, which i...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    IV. THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON COLLECTED BY THE MEN OF HEZEKIAH CHAPTER 25 Here begin the proverbs which the good king Hezekiah, under the guidance of the Spirit of God, added to this book. “This title...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    FIRST DIVISION. In general character this division shows a resemblance to the Sayings of the Wise, containing a number of quatrains and synthetic couplets, and but few antithetic couplets. PROVERBS...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Put not forth thyself_ Better, PUT NOT THYSELF FORWARD, R.V.; Heb., _Glorify not thyself_; μὴ ἀλαζονεύου, LXX.; ne gloriosus appareas, Vulg....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    CHAPTER 25 TEXT Proverbs 25:1-10 1. These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out. 2. It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But the glory of kings i...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    25:6 forward (b-4) Or 'Make not thyself grand.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    COURTS. QUARRELS 1-7. relate to kings and courts....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    FORTH] RV 'forward': cp. Luke 14:11. The last words of Luke 14:7 belong to Luke 14:8, 'What thine eyes have seen, go not forth hastily to dispute about. For what wilt thou do in the end, when,' etc. 9...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    This is similar to Jesus’ words in Luke 14:7-11. We should be humble. Then God will give honour to us. V8 When you see something, do not argue too quickly. Perhaps you are wrong about your neighbour...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 25 MORE OF SOLOMON’S PROVERBS (WISE WORDS) (PROVERBS 25:1 TO PROVERBS 29:27)...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    אַל ־תִּתְהַדַּ֥ר לִ פְנֵי ־מֶ֑לֶךְ וּ בִ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 26 THE KING "It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter. The heaven for height and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    WORDS FITLY SPOKEN Proverbs 25:1-14 This collection of proverbs was made. 250years after the time of Solomon by the scribes of King Hezekiah. The glory of God is too great to be disclosed to the vulg...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    We now come to the second collection of the proverbs of Solomon. These, as the title specifically declares, constitute a posthumous collection gathered in the days of Hezekiah. Speaking generally, the...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Glorious, or a boaster. (Haydock) --- We must not seek the first places, Luke xiv. 10. Vive sine invidia, mollesque inglorius annos_ Exige; amicitias et tibi junge pares. (Ovid, Trist. iii. 4.)...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the pre...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 10 THROUGH 31. In chapter 10 begin the details which teach those who give ear how to avoid the snares into which the simple might fall, the path to be followe...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    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...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great [men]: Ver. 6. _Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king._] _Ne te ornes coram reqe._ Compare not, vie...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king_ Hebrew, אל תתהדר, _do not magnify_, or _glorify thyself, before the king;_ namely, by vaunting or vain-glorious speech, or behaviour; but, which is...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, in showing off or boasting, AND STAND NOT IN THE PLACE OF GREAT MEN, with insolent coolness;...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    TRUE WISDOM THE HIGHEST GOOD OF KINGS AND SUBJECTS....

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    In This CHAPTER, forming the first section, necessarily affirms the basic principles of true unity, which is absolutely essential to recovery. For departure is the very breeding-ground of division, -...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    PUT NOT FORTH THYSELF: _ Heb._ set not out thy glory...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    PUT NOT FORTH THYSELF, Heb. _Do not magnify or glorify thyself_, by vaunting speech or carriage, but, which is implied, carry thyself humbly and modestly, which is most pleasing to kings, and most bec...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Proverbs 25:6 exalt H1921 (H8691) presence H6440 king H4428 stand H5975 (H8799) place H4725 great H1419...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Warnings and instructions. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon, Hezekiah. CONCLUSION: (Principal lesson, Proverbs 25:21; Proverbs 25:22.) The way to turn an enemy into a friend is to act friendly towa...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Proverbs 25:1. _These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah copied out._ Solomon wrote three thousand proverbs, and a thousand and five songs. 1 Kings 4:32. The supplement to the boo...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 25:1 Hezekiah’s Collection of Solomonic Proverbs 1:1. The present form of the book of...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 25:6 These verses encourage proper humility (see Luke 14:7). ⇐...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 25:6. PUT NOT FORTH, literally “_bring not thy glory to view, do not display thyself_.” PROVERBS 25:7. WHOM THINE EYES HAVE SEEN. There is some difference of opinion as to t...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION VERSE 1-29:27 PART VI. SECOND GREAT COLLECTION OF SOLOMONIC PROVERBS, gathered by "the men of Hezekiah," in which wisdom is set forth as the greatest blessing to the king and his subjects...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now in chapter 25. These proverbs were gathered by Hezekiah when he became king, and they were added to the books of proverbs by Hezekiah's scribes. During the period of Hezekiah's reign, it was a per...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Samuel 15:17; 1 Samuel 18:18; 1 Samuel 9:20; 2 Samuel 7:8; A

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Stand not — Do not affect frequent and familiar society with greater persons than thyself....

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