Proverbs 25:8

"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."

Key Reflection

This verse suggests a preference for being honored and lifted up by God or a wise leader rather than dishonored or humiliated, even if the honor comes unexpectedly. It underscores the importance of maintaining dignity and seeking respect in one's interactions with authority figures.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The general meaning is: It is dangerous to plunge into litigation. At all times, there is the risk of failure, and, if we fail, of being at the mercy of an irritated adversary. Without the italics, the clause may be rendered, “lest thou do something (i. e., something humiliating and vexatious) at the end thereof.”

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