Proverbs 25:6
Do not appear glorious before the king, and do not stand in the place of the great.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
In Context
5Take away impiety from the face of the king, and his throne shall be made firm by justice.
Cross References
1 Samuel 9:20And concerning the donkeys, which were lost the day before yesterday, you should not be anxious, for they have been found. And all the best things of Israel, for whom should they be? Will they not be for you and for all your father’s house?”
1 Samuel 18:18Then David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my life, and what is my father’s kinship within Israel, that I should be the son-in-law of the king?”
Psalms 131:1A Canticle in steps. O Lord, remember David and all his meekness,
Proverbs 25:27Just as whoever eats too much honey, it is not good for him, so also whoever is an investigator of what is majestic will be overwhelmed by glory.
Jeremiah 1:6And I said: “Alas, alas, alas, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am a boy.”
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 25:5-6
4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer. 5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness. This shows that the vigorous endeavour of a prince to suppress vice, and reform the manners of his people, is the most effectual way to support his government. Observe, 1. What the duty of magistrates is: To take away the wicked, to use their power for the terror of evil works and evil workers, not only to banish those that are… Read the whole commentary →