Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

for it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here!”
than to demote you in plain view of a noble.

New American Standard Bible

For it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,”
Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of the prince,
Whom your eyes have seen.

King James Version

For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.

International Standard Version

for it is better that it be told you, "Come up here," than for you to be placed lower in the presence of an official. What you've seen with your own eyes,

A Conservative Version

For it is better that it be said to thee, Come up here, than that thou should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom thine eyes have seen.

American Standard Version

For better is it that it be said unto thee, Come up hither, Than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince, Whom thine eyes have seen.

Amplified


For it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,”
Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of the prince,
Whom your eyes have seen.

Bible in Basic English

For it is better to have it said to you, Come up here; than for you to be put down in a lower place before the ruler.

Darby Translation

for better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither, than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes see.

Julia Smith Translation

For good to say to thee, Come up hither, rather than humbling thyself before the noble whom thine eye saw.

King James 2000

For better it is that it be said unto you, Come up here; than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince whom your eyes have seen.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For [it is] better [that] he say to you, "Ascend here," than he humble you before a noble. What your eyes have seen,

Modern King James verseion

for it is better that it should be said to you, Come up here, than that you should be put lower in the presence of a noble whom your eyes have seen.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Better it is that it be said unto thee, "Come up hither," than thou to be set down in the presence of the prince whom thou seest with thine eyes.

NET Bible

for it is better for him to say to you, "Come up here," than to put you lower before a prince, whom your eyes have seen.

New Heart English Bible

for it is better that it be said to you, "Come up here," than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.

The Emphasized Bible

For better it be said to thee, Come up hither, - than that thou be put lower down before a noble, whom thine own eyes, have beheld.

Webster

For better it is that it be said to thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldst be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thy eyes have seen.

World English Bible

for it is better that it be said to you, "Come up here," than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.

Youngs Literal Translation

For better that he hath said to thee, 'Come thou up hither,' Than that he humble thee before a noble, Whom thine eyes have seen.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
it is that it be said

Usage: 0

unto thee, Come up
עלה 
`alah 
Usage: 890

שׁפל 
Shaphel 
Usage: 31

in the presence
פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

of the prince
נדיב 
Nadiyb 
Usage: 28

References

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Easton

Context Readings

More Proverbs Of Solomon

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.
8 Don’t take a matter to court hastily.
Otherwise, what will you do afterward
if your opponent humiliates you?


Cross References

Proverbs 16:19

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

Luke 14:7-11

He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noticed how they would choose the best places for themselves:

Luke 18:14

I tell you, this one went down to his house justified rather than the other; because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

1 Peter 5:5

In the same way, you younger men, be subject to the elders. And all of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because

God resists the proud
but gives grace to the humble.

Revelation 4:1

After this I looked, and there in heaven was an open door. The first voice that I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.”

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