Bible in Basic English
"Do not take glory for yourself before the king, and do not put yourself in the place of the great:"
— Proverbs 25:6, Bible in Basic English
“Appear not glorious before the king, and stand not in the place of great men.”
The heaven is high and the earth is deep, and the hearts of kings may not be searched out.
Take away the waste from silver, and a vessel will come out for the silver-worker.
Take away evil-doers from before the king, and the seat of his power will be made strong in righteousness.
Do not take glory for yourself before the king, and do not put yourself in the place of the great:
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.
Do not be quick to go to law about what you have seen, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbour has put you to shame?
Have a talk with your neighbour himself about your cause, but do not give away the secret of another: