Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 25:6 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Proverbs 25:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 25 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: Put: Heb. Set not out thy glory”
Proverbs 25:6 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 25:6
Don't promote yourself before the king, nor stand in the place of great men. The Hebrew 'hadar' (glorify/honor yourself) and 'maqom' (place/position) warn against presumptuous self-advancement. Humility waits for promotion; pride demands it. This verse teaches that honor received is better than honor seized. Those who promote themselves appear foolish when proper authority doesn't recognize their claimed status. Wait for legitimate recognition rather than demanding unearned honor.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 25:6
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“and not your own mouth; a stranger”
“than to divide the plunder with the proud.”
“It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.”
“Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?”
“my heart isn't haughty”
“You seer, go, flee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:,Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:, וַיֹּאמֶר אֲמַצְיָה אֶל־עָמוֹס חֹזֶה לֵךְ בְּרַח־לְךָ אֶל־אֶרֶץ יְהוּדָה וֶאֱכָל־שָׁם לֶחֶם וְשָׁם תִּנָּבֵא׃ ,Also Amaziah said unto Amos: O thou seer”
“Though you were little in your own sight, weren't you made the head of the tribes of Israel? Yahweh anointed you king over Israel;,And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?, וַיֹּאמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל הֲלוֹא אִם־קָטֹן אַתָּה בְּעֵינֶיךָ רֹאשׁ שִׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אָתָּה וַיִּמְשָׁחֲךָ יְהוָה לְמֶלֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל׃ ,And Samuel said: Though thou be little in thine own sight”
“Who am I”
“Thus says Yahweh of Armies”
“don't set your mind on them; for they are found. For whom is all that is desirable in Israel? Is it not for you”