Proverbs 25:7 it is better for him to say to you, "Come up here," than for him to humiliate you before his nobles. What you have seen with your eyes

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
it is better for him to say to you, "Come up here," than for him to humiliate you before his nobles. What you have seen with your eyes

English 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

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 Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for it is better for him to say to you, "Come up here!" than to demote you in plain view of a noble.

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,

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.

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.

Darby Bible 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.

Young's 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.

Cross References

Luke 14:7
And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying to them.

Luke 14:8
When you are bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honorable man than you be bidden of him;

Luke 14:10
But when you are bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade you comes, he may say to you, Friend, go up higher: then shall you have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with you.

Proverbs 25:6
Put not forth yourself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

25:1-3 God needs not search into any thing; nothing can be hid from him. But it is the honour of rulers to search out matters, to bring to light hidden works of darkness. 4,5. For a prince to suppress vice, and reform his people, is the best way to support his government. 6,7. Religion teaches us humility and self-denial. He who has seen the glory of the Lord in Christ Jesus, will feel his own unworthiness. 8-10. To be hasty in beginning strife, will bring into difficulties. War must at length end, and might better be prevented. It is so in private quarrels; do all thou canst to settle the matter. 11,12. A word of counsel, or reproof, rightly spoken, is especially beautiful, as fine fruit becomes still more beautiful in silver baskets. 13. See what ought to be the aim of him that is trusted with any business; to be faithful. A faithful minister, Christ's messenger, should be thus acceptable to us. 14. He who pretends to have received or given that which he never had, is like the morning cloud, that disappoints those who look for rain. 15. Be patient to bear a present hurt. Be mild to speak without passion; for persuasive language is the most effectual to prevail over the hardened mind. 16. God has given us leave to use grateful things, but we are cautioned against excess.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

6, 7. Do not intrude into the presence of the king, for the elevation of the humble is honorable, but the humbling of the proud disgraceful (Lu 14:8-10).