Proverbs
Proverbs 25:6
6Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king,
and do not stand in the place of great men;
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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 27:2 · Proverbs 25:27 · Proverbs 16:19 · Exodus 3:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.