Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Don’t brag about yourself before the king,
and don’t stand in the place of the great;

New American Standard Bible

Do not claim honor in the presence of the king,
And do not stand in the place of great men;

King James Version

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

International Standard Version

Don't magnify yourself in the presence of a king, and don't pretend to be in the company of famous men,

A Conservative Version

Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men.

American Standard Version

Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men:

Amplified


Do not be boastfully ambitious and claim honor in the presence of the king,
And do not stand in the place of great men;

Bible in Basic English

Do not take glory for yourself before the king, and do not put yourself in the place of the great:

Darby Translation

Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of the great;

Julia Smith Translation

Thou shalt not show thyself proud before the king, and thou shalt not stand in the place of the great.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Do not promote yourself before the king, and in the place of the great ones do not stand.

Modern King James verseion

Do not put yourself forth in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of the great;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and prease not into the place of great men.

NET Bible

Do not honor yourself before the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;

New Heart English Bible

Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men;

The Emphasized Bible

Do not honour thyself before a king, nor, in the place of great men, do thou stand;

Webster

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

World English Bible

Don't exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men;

Youngs Literal Translation

Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Put not forth
הדר 
Hadar 
Usage: 7

thyself in the presence
פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

of the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

not in the place
מקמה מקומה מקם מקום 
Maqowm 
Usage: 401

of great
גּדל גּדול 
Gadowl 
Usage: 528

References

American

Easton

Context Readings

More Proverbs Of Solomon

5 Remove the wicked from the king’s presence,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.
6 Don’t brag about yourself before the king,
and don’t stand in the place of the great;
7 for it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here!”
than to demote you in plain view of a noble.


Cross References

Proverbs 25:27

It is not good to eat too much honey
or to seek glory after glory.

Proverbs 27:2

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—
a stranger, and not your own lips.

Exodus 3:11

But Moses asked God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and that I should bring the Israelites out of Egypt?”

1 Samuel 9:20-22

As for the donkeys that wandered away from you three days ago, don’t worry about them because they’ve been found. And who does all Israel desire but you and all your father’s family?”

1 Samuel 15:17

Samuel continued, “Although you once considered yourself unimportant, have you not become the leader of the tribes of Israel? The Lord anointed you king over Israel

1 Samuel 18:18-23

Then David responded, “Who am I, and what is my family or my father’s clan in Israel that I should become the king’s son-in-law?”

2 Samuel 7:8-17

“Now this is what you are to say to My servant David: ‘This is what the Lord of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture and from following the sheep to be ruler over My people Israel.

Psalm 131:1

A Davidic song of ascents.Lord, my heart is not proud;
my eyes are not haughty.
I do not get involved with things
too great or too difficult for me.

Proverbs 16:19

Better to be lowly of spirit with the humble
than to divide plunder with the proud.

Jeremiah 1:6-10

But I protested, “Oh no, Lord, God! Look, I don’t know how to speak since I am only a youth.”

Amos 7:12-15

Then Amaziah said to Amos, “Go away, you seer! Flee to the land of Judah. Earn your living and give your prophecies there,

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