Proverbs 25:6-7 Parallel Bible Translations

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6 Don't magnify yourself in the presence of a king, and don't pretend to be in the company of famous men, Do not put yourself forward in the king’s presence or stand in the place of the great, Do not exalt yourself in the king’s presence, and do not claim a place among his great men;
7 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, 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 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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