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Do not honor yourself in the king’s presence,
and do not stand in the place of great men.
Better for him to say to you, “Come up here,”
than for you to be humiliated before a nobleman.
What your eyes have seen,
do not bring hastily to court,
or what will you do afterward,
when your neighbor puts you to shame?

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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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Footnotes

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