Key Verse Spotlight
Proverbs 25:7 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“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.”
Proverbs 25:7
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
Take away the wicked {from} before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
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}
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.
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.
Debate thy cause with thy neighbour {himself}; and discover not a secret to another: {a secret...: or, the secret of}
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