Proverbs 25:7

For better is it, that it be sayde vnto thee, come vp hyther: then thou to be put lower in the presence of the priuce whom thou seest with thyne eyes.

Bible (Bishops')

In The 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.

In Context

6Put not foorth thy selfe in the presence of the king, and preasse not into the place of great men:

8Be not hastie to go to lawe: lest haplye thou knowest not what to do when thy neighbour hath confounded thee.

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Cross References

Proverbs 16:19Better it is to be of humble mynde with the lowly, the to deuide the spoyles with the proude.

Luke 18:14I tell you, this man departed [home] to his house iustified, rather then the other. For euery one that exalteth hym selfe, shalbe brought lowe: And he that humbleth hym selfe, shalbe exalted.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 25:7-8

6 Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: 7 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. Here we see, 1. That religion is so far from destroying good manners that it reaches us to behave ourselves lowly and reverently towards our superiors, to keep our distance, and give place to those to whom it belongs " Put not forth thyself rudely and carelessly in… Read the whole commentary →

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