Pro Proverbs, chapter Proverbs of Solomon, chapter 25
For it is better, that it be saide vnto thee, Come vp hither, then thou to be put lower in the presece of the prince whom thine eyes haue seene. Luk 14:9
Proverbs 25:7 in different translations
English
KJV (66 books)
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.
ASV
For better is it 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.
BSB
for it is better to be told, “Come up here!” than to be demoted in the presence of the prince. Even what you have seen with your own eyes,
DRA
For it is better that it should be said to thee: Come up hither; than that thou shouldst be humbled before the prince.
FBV
for it's better to be told, “Come up here,” than to be humiliated before a nobleman. Even though you've seen something with your own eyes,
LSV
For better [that] he has said to you, “Come up here,” || Than [that] he humbles you before a noble, || Whom your eyes have seen.
NASB
For it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,” Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of the prince, Whom your eyes have seen. NASB 2020
NIV (US)
it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,” than for him to humiliate you before his nobles. What you have seen with your eyes
NMV
For better [it is] that it be said unto youi, Come up here; than that youi should be put lower in the presence of the prince whom youi eyes have seen.
OJB
For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up here, than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the noble whom thine eynayim have seen.
T4T
it is better if someone tells you to sit closer to the king than for someone to tell you, while the king is listening, to sit further away in order that someone who is more important may sit closer to the king.
WEB (US)
for it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,” than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.
Russian
РСП (66 кн.)
потому что лучше, когда скажут тебе: «пойди сюда повыше», нежели когда понизят тебя пред знатным, которого видели глаза твои.
РСП (юбил.)
потому что лучше, когда скажут тебе: «Пойди сюда повыше», нежели когда понизят тебя перед знатным, которого видели глаза твои.
НРП
лучше пусть он тебе скажет: «Сюда поднимись», чем унизит тебя перед знатным. То, что ты видел своими глазами,
Заокская (Кулаков)
Лучше, если скажут тебе: «Поднимись к нам», чем унизят тебя перед вельможей каким. Если и увидел ты нечто своими глазами, что задело тебя ,
ВП
лучше пусть он тебе скажет: «Сюда поднимись», чем унизит тебя перед знатным. Если ты что-то видел своими глазами,
СП (БЛ)
Гораздо лучше, если царь сам позовёт тебя, предоставив самоё почётное место, чем опозориться перед царскими вельможами, пересаживаясь на менее почётное место.