John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 25:6
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king ,.... Intrude not thyself 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 thyself" F1 אל תתהדר "ne tibi assumas honorem", Cocceius; "ne honores teipsum", Michaelis; "ne magnificum te facias", Schultens; "ne magnifices te", Pagninus, Mercerus, Gejerus. as the word signifies; do not appear too gay... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 25:6-7
Here we see, 1. That religion is so far from destroying good manners that it reaches us to behave ourselves lowly and reverently towards our superiors, to keep our distance, and give place to those to whom it belongs ?Put not forth thyself rudely and carelessly in the king's presence, or in the presence of great men; do not compare with them? (so some understand it); ?do not vie with them in apparel, furniture, gardens, house-keeping, or retinue, for that is an affront to them and will waste... read more