Proverbs 25:7

For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up here, 1 than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the noble 1 whom thine eynayim have seen. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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

6Do not exalt thyself in the presence of Melech, 1 and stand not in the makom (place) of gedolim; 1

8Go not forth hastily to bring a lawsuit, 1 lest thou know not what to do in the acharit thereof, 1 when thy re'a hath put thee to shame. 1

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Cross References

Proverbs 16:19Better it is to be of a humble ruach among the anayim, 1 than to divide the plunder with the proud. 1

Luke 18:14I say to you, this one, rather than the other one, went down to his bais having been made yitzdak im Hashem (justified with G-d). Because everyone lifting himself up will be brought low, but the one bringing himself low will be uplifted.

Revelation 4:1After these things I looked, and, hinei, a delet (door) having been opened in Shomayim, the kol harishon (the first voice), + 4:1 1:10 the voice like a shofar that I heard speaking to me, said, Come up here! And I will show you MAH DI LEHEVE + 4:1 Dan 2:28f (what will happen) after these things.

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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