Proverbs 25:6

Easy To Read Version

Don’t brag about yourself before a king. Don’t say that you are a famous person.

Cross References

Psalm 131:1

Lord, I am not proud.\par I don’t try to act important.\par I don’t try to do great things.\par I don’t worry about things\par that are too hard for me.\par

Exodus 3:11

But Moses said to God, “I am not a great man! How can I be the person to go to Pharaoh and lead the people of Israel out of Egypt?”

Proverbs 16:19

It is better to be humble and live with poor people than to share wealth with people who think they are better than other people.

Proverbs 25:27

If you eat too much honey it is not good for you. In the same way, don’t try to get too much honor for yourself.

Proverbs 25:5

In the same way, if you take evil advisers away from a king, then goodness will make his kingdom strong.

Proverbs 25:7

It is much better for the king to invite you himself. But if you invite yourself, then you might be embarrassed in front of other people.

Proverbs 27:2

Never praise yourself. Let other people do it.

Luke 14:10

So when a person invites you, go sit in the seat that is not important. Then the person that invited you will come to you and say, ‘Friend, move up here to this better place!’ What an honor this will be for you in front of all the other guests!

Luke 14:8

“When a person invites you to a wedding, don’t sit in the most important seat. The person may have invited someone more important than you.

1 Samuel 15:17

Samuel said, “In the past, you thought you were not important. But then you became the leader of the family groups of Israel. The Lord chose you to be king over Israel.