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Proverbs 25:7

NETBible	for it is better for him¹ to say to you, “Come up here,”² than to put you lower³ before a prince, whom your eyes have seen.⁴
NIV © biblegateway Pro 25:7	it is better for him to say to you, "Come up here," than for him to humiliate you before a nobleman. What you have seen with your eyes
NASB © biblegateway Pro 25:7	For 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.
NLT © biblegateway Pro 25:7	It is better to wait for an invitation than to be sent to the end of the line, publicly disgraced! Just because you see something,
MSG © biblegateway Pro 25:7	It's better to be promoted to a place of honor than face humiliation by being demoted.
BBE © SABDAweb Pro 25:7	For it is better to have it said to you, Come up here; than for you to be put down in a lower place before the ruler.
NRSV © bibleoremus Pro 25:7	for it is better to be told, "Come up here," than to be put lower in the presence of a noble. What your eyes have seen
NKJV © biblegateway Pro 25:7	For it is better that he say to you, "Come up here," Than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, Whom your eyes have seen.
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KJV	For better <02896> [it is] that it be said <0559> (8800) unto thee, Come up <05927> (8798) hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower <08213> (8687) in the presence <06440> of the prince <05081> whom thine eyes <05869> have seen <07200> (8804)_.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 25:7	For it is better <02896> that it be said <0559> to you, "Come <05927> up here <02008> ," Than <04480> for you to be placed <08213> lower <08213> in the presence <06440> of the prince <05081> , Whom <0834> your eyes <05869> have seen <07200> .
LXXM	(32:7) kreisson <2908> A-NSN gar <1063> PRT soi <4771> P-DS to <3588> T-NSN rhyhnai {V-APN} anabaine <305> V-PAD-2S prov <4314> PREP me <1473> P-AS h <2228> CONJ tapeinwsai <5013> V-AMD-2S se <4771> P-AS en <1722> PREP proswpw <4383> N-DSN dunastou <1413> N-GSM a <3739> R-APN eidon <3708> V-AAI-3P oi <3588> T-NPM ofyalmoi <3788> N-NPM sou <4771> P-GS lege <3004> V-PAD-2S
NET [draft] ITL	for <03588> it is better <02896> for him to say <0559> to you, “Come up <05927> here <02008> ,” than to put you lower <08213> before <06440> a prince <05081> , whom <0834> your eyes <05869> have seen <07200> .
HEBREW	Kynye <05869> war <07200> rsa <0834> bydn <05081> ynpl <06440> Klypshm <08213> hnh <02008> hle <05927> Kl <0> rma <0559> bwj <02896> yk (25:7) <03588>

NETBible

for it is better for him¹ to say to you, “Come up here,”² than to put you lower³ before a prince, whom your eyes have seen.⁴

NET Notes

¹tn The phrase “for him” is supplied in the translation for clarity.

²sn This proverb, covering the two verses, is teaching that it is wiser to be promoted than to risk demotion by self-promotion. The point is clear: Trying to promote oneself could bring on public humiliation; but it would be an honor to have everyone in court hear the promotion by the king.

³tn The two infinitives construct form the contrast in this “better” sayings; each serves as the subject of its respective clause.

⁴tc Most modern commentators either omit this last line or attach it to the next verse. But it is in the text of the MT as well as the LXX, Syriac, Vulgate, and most modern English versions (although some of them do connect it to the following verse, e.g., NAB, NIV, NRSV, NLT).