Proverbs

Proverbs 25:6–7

⁶Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king,

and do not stand in the place of great men;

⁷for it is better to be told, “Come up here!”

than to be demoted in the presence of the prince.

Even what^a you have seen with your own eyes,

Footnotes

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
exalt yourself	תִּתְהַדַּ֥ר	tiṯ·had·dar	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1921 swell (?), honour, adorn
in the presence	לִפְנֵי־	lip̄·nê-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the king	מֶ֑לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
and do not	אַֽל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
stand	תַּעֲמֹֽד׃	ta·‘ă·mōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
in the place	וּבִמְק֥וֹם	ū·ḇim·qō·wm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4725 standing, spot, condition
of great	גְּ֝דֹלִ֗ים	gə·ḏō·lîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H1419 great

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
for	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it is better	ט֥וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
to be told	אֲמָר־	’ă·mār-	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Come up	עֲ‍ֽלֵ֫ה	‘ălêh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
here	הֵ֥נָּה	hên·nāh	Adverb	H2008 hither
than to be demoted	מֵֽ֭הַשְׁפִּ֣ילְךָ	mê·haš·pî·lə·ḵā	Preposition-m; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H8213 be or become low, be abased
in the presence	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the prince	נָדִ֑יב	nā·ḏîḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H5081 inclined, generous, noble
Even what	אֲשֶׁ֖ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you have seen	רָא֣וּ	rā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7200 see
with your own eyes	עֵינֶֽיךָ׃	‘ê·ne·ḵā	Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular	H5869 eye

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 25:6 Proverbs 27:2 · Proverbs 25:27 · Proverbs 16:19 · Exodus 3:11

Proverbs 25:7 Luke 14:7–11 · 1 Peter 5:5 · Luke 18:14 · Revelation 4:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.