Proverbs 25:6
“Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king,.... Intrude not thyself into his presence; or rush not into it in a…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Proverbs 25:6-7
The pushing, boastful temper is, in the long run, suicidal. It is wiser as well as nobler to take the lower place at…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Proverbs 25:6-7
Here we see, 1. That religion is so far from destroying good manners that it reaches us to behave ourselves lowly and…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Put not forth thyself Better, Put not thyself forward, R.V.; Heb., Glorify not thyself; μὴ ἀλαζονεύου, LXX.; ne…
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