Do not boast in the presence of the king,
And do not stand in the same place [a]as great people;
For (A)it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,”
Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of the prince,
Whom your eyes have seen.

Do not go out (B)hastily to [b]argue your case;
[c]Otherwise, what will you do in [d]the end,
When your neighbor humiliates you?

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  1. Proverbs 25:6 Lit of
  2. Proverbs 25:8 Lit contend
  3. Proverbs 25:8 Lit Lest
  4. Proverbs 25:8 Lit its

Do not exalt yourself in the king’s presence,
    and do not claim a place among his great men;
it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,”(A)
    than for him to humiliate you before his nobles.

What you have seen with your eyes
    do not bring[a] hastily to court,
for what will you do in the end
    if your neighbor puts you to shame?(B)

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  1. Proverbs 25:8 Or nobles / on whom you had set your eyes. / Do not go