Proverbs 25:7

Authorized King James Version (1611)

For better [it is] that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.

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  • Luke 14:7-9 : 7 ¶ And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them, 8 ‹When thou art bidden of any› [man] ‹to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;› 9 ‹And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.› 10 ‹But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.› 11 ‹For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.›
  • Luke 18:14 : 14 ‹I tell you, this man went down to his house justified› [rather] ‹than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.›
  • 1 Pet 5:5 : 5 ¶ Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all [of you] be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
  • Rev 4:1 : 1 ¶ After this I looked, and, behold, a door [was] opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard [was] as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.
  • Prov 16:19 : 19 ¶ Better [it is to be] of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 6 ¶ Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great [men]:

  • 8 ¶ Go not forth hastily to strive, lest [thou know not] what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

  • Luke 14:7-11
    5 verses
    77%

    7 ¶ And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

    8 ‹When thou art bidden of any› [man] ‹to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;›

    9 ‹And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.›

    10 ‹But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.›

    11 ‹For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.›

  • 18 Say unto the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, [even] the crown of your glory.

  • Eccl 10:6-7
    2 verses
    74%

    6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.

    7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.

  • 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

  • 29 ¶ Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean [men].

  • 19 ¶ Better [it is to be] of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

  • Ps 118:8-9
    2 verses
    72%

    8 [It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

    9 [It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.

  • 12 ‹And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.›

  • 7 ¶ Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

  • 1 ¶ A [good] name [is] rather to be chosen than great riches, [and] loving favour rather than silver and gold.

  • 23 ¶ A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

  • 10 ¶ Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

  • 2 ¶ Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

  • 29 When [men] are cast down, then thou shalt say, [There is] lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.

  • 11 Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour.

  • 2 ¶ [When] pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly [is] wisdom.

  • 8 If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for [he that is] higher than the highest regardeth; and [there be] higher than they.

  • Eccl 8:2-3
    2 verses
    71%

    2 I [counsel thee] to keep the king's commandment, and [that] in regard of the oath of God.

    3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.

  • 5 [It is] better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

  • 17 Blessed [art] thou, O land, when thy king [is] the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!

  • 8 That he may set [him] with princes, [even] with the princes of his people.

  • 10 Lest he that heareth [it] put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.

  • 15 For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:

  • 4 ¶ If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.

  • 7 Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now.

  • 1 ¶ When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what [is] before thee:

  • 9 ¶ [He that is] despised, and hath a servant, [is] better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

  • 1 ¶ Thus saith the LORD; Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,

  • 21 ¶ Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.

  • 28 ¶ In the multitude of people [is] the king's honour: but in the want of people [is] the destruction of the prince.

  • 13 ¶ Better [is] a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

  • 3 Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.

  • 18 Lest the LORD see [it], and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

  • 15 And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled:

  • 10 Say not thou, What is [the cause] that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.

  • 25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

  • 19 [How much less to him] that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all [are] the work of his hands.

  • 11 Shall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you?

  • 3 Look even out the best and meetest of your master's sons, and set [him] on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house.

  • 5 Lift not up your horn on high: speak [not with] a stiff neck.

  • 9 Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: