7 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

8 do not bring hastily to court,

for what will you do in the end

if your neighbor puts you to shame?

7 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.

8 Go not forth hastily to strive,

Lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof,

When thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

7 It’s better to wait for an invitation to the head table

than to be sent away in public disgrace.

Just because you’ve seen something,

8 don’t be in a hurry to go to court.

For what will you do in the end

if your neighbor deals you a shameful defeat?

7 For it is better that he say to you,

“Come up here,”

Than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince,

Whom your eyes have seen.

8 Do not go hastily to court;

For what will you do in the end,

When your neighbor has put you to shame?

7 It is better for him to give you a higher position

than to bring you down in front of the prince.

Because of something you have seen,

8 do not quickly take someone to court.

What will you do later

when your neighbor proves you wrong?

7 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.

8 Go not forth hastily to strive,

Lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof,

When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.

7 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 see.

8 Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

7 because it is better to be told, “Come up here,” 

than to be put down in front of a prince 

whom your eyes have seen. 

8 Do not be in a hurry to go to court. 

What will you do in the end if your neighbor disgraces you? 

7 for it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here!”

than to demote you in plain view of a noble.

8 Don’t take a matter to court hastily.

Otherwise, what will you do afterward

if your opponent humiliates you?

7 for it is better to be told, “Come up here,”

than to be put lower in the presence of a noble.

What your eyes have seen

8 do not hastily bring into court;

for what will you do in the end,

when your neighbor puts you to shame?

7 For it is better that he say to you, “Ascend here,”

than he humble you before a noble.

What your eyes have seen,

8 do not hastily bring out to court,

for what will you do at its end,

when your neighbor puts you to shame?

7 Let the king say to you, “Come up here.”

That’s better than for him to shame you in front of nobles.

What you have seen with your own eyes

8 don’t bring too quickly to court.

What will you do in the end

if your neighbor puts you to shame?

7 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.

8 Do not go out hastily to argue your case;

Otherwise, what will you do in the end,

When your neighbor humiliates you?