Don’t demand an audience with the king or push for a place among the great.

不要在王面前妄自尊大；不要在大人的位上站立。

不可在君王面前妄自尊大，也不要站在大人的位上。

不可在君王面前妄自尊大，也不要站在大人的位上。

不可在王面前妄自尊大，不要占据大人物的位子。

你在君王面前，不可妄自尊大；也不可擅自站立在大人物中间。

你不要在王面前妄自尊大，也不要站在大人物的位上；

不要在王面前妄自尊大；不要在大人的位上站立。

不可在君王面前妄自尊大，也不要站在大人的位上。

不可在君王面前妄自尊大，也不要站在大人的位上。

不可在王面前妄自尊大，不要佔據大人物的位子。

你在君王面前，不可妄自尊大；也不可擅自站立在大人物中間。

不要在王面前妄自尊大；不要在大人物的位子上站着；

你不要在王面前妄自尊大，也不要站在大人物的位上；

勿自誇於王前、勿立於大人之位、

王公之前、毋自尊大、毋居高位。

勿於王前自尊、勿立於位大者位大者或作顯者之所、

Do not exalt yourself in the king’s presence, and do not claim a place among his great men;

Don’t brag in front of the king. Don’t claim a place among his great men.

Do not put yourself forward in the king’s presence or stand in the place of the great,

Don’t boast about yourself before the king, and don’t stand in the place of the great;

Do not boast in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the same place as great people;

Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of the great;

Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men:

Don’t brag about yourself before the king, and don’t stand in the place of the great;

Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great[ men]:

Do not honor yourself before the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;

Don’t exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men;

Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth— a stranger, not your own lips.

It’s not good to eat too much honey, and it’s not good to seek honors for yourself.

Better to live humbly with the poor than to share plunder with the proud.

Lord, my heart is not proud; my eyes are not haughty. I don’t concern myself with matters too great or too awesome for me to grasp.

And don’t worry about those donkeys that were lost three days ago, for they have been found. And I am here to tell you that you and your family are the focus of all Israel’s hopes.”Saul replied,“ But I’m only from the tribe of Benjamin, the smallest tribe in Israel, and my family is the least important of all the families of that tribe! Why are you talking like this to me?”Then Samuel brought Saul and his servant into the hall and placed them at the head of the table, honoring them above the thirty special guests.

But Moses protested to God,“ Who am I to appear before Pharaoh? Who am I to lead the people of Israel out of Egypt?”

“ Now go and say to my servant David,‘ This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies has declared: I took you from tending sheep in the pasture and selected you to be the leader of my people Israel.I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have destroyed all your enemies before your eyes. Now I will make your name as famous as anyone who has ever lived on the earth!And I will provide a homeland for my people Israel, planting them in a secure place where they will never be disturbed. Evil nations won’t oppress them as they’ve done in the past,starting from the time I appointed judges to rule my people Israel. And I will give you rest from all your enemies.“‘ Furthermore, the Lord declares that he will make a house for you— a dynasty of kings!For when you die and are buried with your ancestors, I will raise up one of your descendants, your own offspring, and I will make his kingdom strong.He is the one who will build a house— a temple— for my name. And I will secure his royal throne forever.I will be his father, and he will be my son. If he sins, I will correct and discipline him with the rod, like any father would do.But my favor will not be taken from him as I took it from Saul, whom I removed from your sight.Your house and your kingdom will continue before me for all time, and your throne will be secure forever.’”So Nathan went back to David and told him everything the Lord had said in this vision.

“ Who am I, and what is my family in Israel that I should be the king’s son in law?” David exclaimed.“ My father’s family is nothing!”So when the time came for Saul to give his daughter Merab in marriage to David, he gave her instead to Adriel, a man from Meholah.In the meantime, Saul’s daughter Michal had fallen in love with David, and Saul was delighted when he heard about it.“ Here’s another chance to see him killed by the Philistines!” Saul said to himself. But to David he said,“ Today you have a second chance to become my son in law!”Then Saul told his men to say to David,“ The king really likes you, and so do we. Why don’t you accept the king’s offer and become his son in law?”When Saul’s men said these things to David, he replied,“ How can a poor man from a humble family afford the bride price for the daughter of a king?”

Then Amaziah sent orders to Amos:“ Get out of here, you prophet! Go on back to the land of Judah, and earn your living by prophesying there!Don’t bother us with your prophecies here in Bethel. This is the king’s sanctuary and the national place of worship!”But Amos replied,“ I’m not a professional prophet, and I was never trained to be one. I’m just a shepherd, and I take care of sycamore fig trees.But the Lord called me away from my flock and told me,‘ Go and prophesy to my people in Israel.’

And Samuel told him,“ Although you may think little of yourself, are you not the leader of the tribes of Israel? The Lord has anointed you king of Israel.

“ O Sovereign Lord,” I said,“ I can’t speak for you! I’m too young!”The Lord replied,“ Don’t say,‘ I’m too young,’ for you must go wherever I send you and say whatever I tell you.And don’t be afraid of the people, for I will be with you and will protect you. I, the Lord, have spoken!”Then the Lord reached out and touched my mouth and said,“ Look, I have put my words in your mouth!Today I appoint you to stand up against nations and kingdoms. Some you must uproot and tear down, destroy and overthrow. Others you must build up and plant.”