KJV 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.
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Proverbs 25:7
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
for it is better to be told, “Come up here!” than to be demoted in the presence of the prince. Even what you have seen with your own eyes,
WEB World English Bible
for it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,” than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.
ASV American Standard Version
For better is it 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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
For better that he hath said to thee, ‘Come thou up hither,’ Than that he humble thee before a noble, Whom thine eyes have seen.
Surrounding context — Proverbs 25
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.
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.
8 Go not forth hastily to strive, lest [thou know not] what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour [himself]; and discover not a secret to another:
10 Lest he that heareth [it] put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
כִּ֤יH3588 · kiforט֥וֹבH2896 · tovpleasantאֲמָר־H559 · a.marto sayלְךָ֗H9031 · kayouעֲֽלֵ֫הH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseהֵ֥נָּהH2008 · hen.nahhere/thusמֵֽ֭הַשְׁפִּ֣ילְךָH8213 · sha.phelto abaseלִפְנֵ֣יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeנָדִ֑יבH5081 · na.divnoble: willingאֲשֶׁ֖רH834 · a.sherwhichרָא֣וּH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeעֵינֶֽיךָ׃H5869 · a.yineye
Cross-references
Luke 14:7-11And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,Luke 18:14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified [rather] than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.1 Peter 5:5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all [of you] be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.Revelation 4:1After this I looked, and, behold, a door [was] opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard [was] as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.Proverbs 16:19Better [it is to be] of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
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