John Gill Commentary Proverbs 25:6

"Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men:" — Proverbs 25:6 (ASV)

Put not forth yourself in the presence of the king
Intrude not yourself into his presence; or rush not into it in a rude and irreverent way; or be not ambitious to be a courtier: or "do not appear glorious", as the Vulgate Latin version renders it; or "honour yourself"

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as the word signifies; do not appear too gay at court, or make too splendid an appearance, above your fortune and station; and which may seem to vie with and outdo the king himself, which will not be well taken; princes love not to be equalled, and much less excelled;

and stand not in the place of great [men] ; where the king's family or his nobles should stand, his ministers and counsellors of state, and those that wait upon him.

FOOTNOTES:

• F1: (rdhtt la) "ne tibi assumas honorem", Cocceius; "ne honores teipsum", Michaelis; "ne magnificum te facias", Schultens; "ne magnifices te", Pagninus, Mercerus, Gejerus.