Verse Comparison: Proverbs 25:6
American Standard Version
Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men:
Amplified® Bible
Be not forward (self-assertive and boastfully ambitious) in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men;
Contemporary English Version
Don't try to seem important in the court of a ruler.
Darby English Version
Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of the great;
Good News Bible
When you stand before the king, don't try to impress him and pretend to be important.
King James Version
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
New American Standard Bible
Do not claim honor in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of great men;
New International Version
Do not exalt yourself in the king's presence,
and do not claim a place among great men;
New King James Version
Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king,
And do not stand in the place of the great;
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Do not claim honor in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of great men;
Revised Standard Version
Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence or stand in the place of the great;
Young's Literal Translation
Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not.
