Proverbs 25:6
Do not honour thyself before a king, nor, in the place of great men, do thou stand;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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
5Remove a lawless man from before the king, that his throne, may be established in righteousness.
Cross References
1 Samuel 9:20And, as for the asses that went astray from thee three days ago, do not regard them, for they are found,—but to whom belongeth all that is desirable in Israel? is it not to thee, and to all the house of thy father?
1 Samuel 18:18And David said unto Saul—Who am, I, or who are my kinsfolk, the family of my father, in Israel,—that I should become son-in-law, to the king?
Psalms 131:1O Yahweh, my heart, is not haughty, nor are mine eyes, lofty, neither have I moved among great matters, or among affairs too wonderful for me.
Proverbs 25:27To eat honey in abundance, is not good, nor is, searching out their own honour, an honourable thing.
Jeremiah 1:6Then said I—Ah! My Lord Yahweh! Lo! I know not how to speak,—For a child, am I!
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 →