Proverbs 25:7
Good News Translation
It is better to be asked to take a higher position than to be told to give your place to someone more important.

New Revised Standard Version
for it is better to be told, “Come up here,” than to be put lower in the presence of a noble. What your eyes have seen

Contemporary English Version
It's better for the ruler to give you a high position than for you to be embarrassed in front of royal officials. Be sure you are right

New American Bible
For it is better to be told, “Come up closer!” than to be humbled before the prince.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For it is better that it should be said to thee: Come up hither; than that thou shouldst be humbled before the prince.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For it is better that it should be said to thee: Come up hither; than that thou shouldst be humbled before the prince.

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Proverbs 16:19 It is better to be humbled with the meek, than to divide spoils with the proud.

Luke 14:8-10 When thou art invited to a wedding, sit not down in the first place, lest perhaps one more honourable than thou be invited by him: . . .

Revelation 4:1 After these things I looked, and behold a door was opened in heaven, and the first voice which I heard, as it were, of a trumpet speaking with me, said: Come up hither, and I will shew thee the things which must be done hereafter.

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Luke 18:14 I say to you, this man went down into his house justified rather than the other: because every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

1 Peter 5:5 In like manner, ye young men, be subject to the ancients. And do you all insinuate humility one to another: for God resisteth the proud, but to the humble he giveth grace.

Context
More Proverbs of Solomon
6Appear not glorious before the king, and stand not in the place of great men. 7For it is better that it should be said to thee: Come up hither; than that thou shouldst be humbled before the prince.8The things which thy eyes have seen, utter not hastily in a quarrel: lest afterward thou mayst not be able to make amends, when thou hast dishonoured thy friend.…
Cross References
Luke 14:7
And he spoke a parable also to them that were invited, marking how they chose the first seats at the table, saying to them:

Luke 14:8
When thou art invited to a wedding, sit not down in the first place, lest perhaps one more honourable than thou be invited by him:

Luke 14:10
But when thou art invited, go, sit down in the lowest place; that when he who invited thee cometh, he may say to thee: Friend, go up higher. Then shalt thou have glory before them that sit at table with thee.

Proverbs 25:6
Appear not glorious before the king, and stand not in the place of great men.

Proverbs 25:6
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