Proverbs 25:6

Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men;

Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men:

Do not be boastfully ambitious and claim honor in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of great men;

AMPC

Be not forward (self-assertive and boastfully ambitious) in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men;

BRG

Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

CSB

Don’t boast about yourself before the king, and don’t stand in the place of the great;

CEB

Don’t exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or stand in the place of important people,

CJB

Don’t put yourself forward in the king’s presence; don’t take a place among the great.

CEV

Don't try to seem important in the court of a ruler.

DARBY

Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of the great;

DRA

Appear not glorious before the king, and stand not in the place of great men.

ERV

Don’t brag about yourself before the king and pretend you are someone important.

EASY

When you stand in front of the king, do not be proud. Do not stand where the important people stand.

EHV

Do not honor yourself in a king’s presence. Do not stand in a place reserved for great people,

ESV

Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence or stand in the place of the great,

ESVUK

Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence or stand in the place of the great,

EXB

Don’t ·brag [honor yourself] to the king and ·act as if you are great [^Ldon’t stand in the place of important people].

GNV

Boast not thyself before the King, and stand not in the place of great men.

Do not brag about yourself in front of a king or stand in the spot that belongs to notable people,

GNT

When you stand before the king, don't try to impress him and pretend to be important.

HCSB

Don’t brag about yourself before the king, and don’t stand in the place of the great;

ICB

Don’t brag to the king. Don’t act as if you are a great man.

ISV

Don’t magnify yourself in the presence of a king, and don’t pretend to be in the company of famous men,

JUB

¶ Do not praise thyself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;

KJV

Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

AKJV

Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

LSB

Do not promote your majesty in the presence of the king, And in the place of great men do not stand;

LEB

Do not promote yourself before the king, and in the place of the great ones do not stand.

TLB

Don’t demand an audience with the king as though you were some powerful prince. It is better to wait for an invitation rather than to be sent back to the end of the line, publicly disgraced!

MSG

Don’t work yourself into the spotlight; don’t push your way into the place of prominence. It’s better to be promoted to a place of honor than face humiliation by being demoted.

MEV

Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;

NOG

Do not brag about yourself in front of a king or stand in the spot that belongs to notable people,

NABRE

Claim no honor in the king’s presence, nor occupy the place of superiors;

NASB

Do not boast in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the same place as great people;

NASB1995

Do not claim honor in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of great men;

NCB

Do not push yourself forward in the king’s presence or take a place where the great assemble.

NCV

Don’t brag to the king and act as if you are great.

NET

Do not honor yourself before the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;

NIRV

Don’t brag in front of the king. Don’t claim a place among his great men.

NIV

Do not exalt yourself in the king’s presence, and do not claim a place among his great men;

NIVUK

Do not exalt yourself in the king’s presence, and do not claim a place among his great men;

NKJV

Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of the great;

NLV

Do not honor yourself in front of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men.

NLT

Don’t demand an audience with the king or push for a place among the great.

NRSVA