Proverbs 25:7
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
for it is better that he says to you, “Come up here!” than that you should be demoted in the presence of the prince. Even what you have seen with your own eyes,

Young's Literal Translation
For better [that] he hath said to thee, ‘Come thou up hither,’ Than [that] he humble thee before a noble, Whom thine eyes have seen.

King James Bible
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.

Hebrew
for
כִּ֤י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

it is better
ט֥וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

that he says
אֲמָר־ (’ă·mār-)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to you,
לְךָ֗ (lə·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

“Come up
עֲ‍ֽלֵ֫ה (‘ălêh)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

here!”
הֵ֥נָּה (hên·nāh)
Adverb
Strong's 2008: Hither, thither

than demote you
מֵֽ֭הַשְׁפִּ֣ילְךָ (mê·haš·pî·lə·ḵā)
Preposition-m | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 8213: To be or become low, to be abased

in the presence
לִפְנֵ֣י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

of the prince.
נָדִ֑יב (nā·ḏîḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 5081: Voluntary, generous, magnanimous, a grandee

Even what
אֲשֶׁ֖ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

you have seen
רָא֣וּ (rā·’ū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 7200: To see

with your own eyes,
עֵינֶֽיךָ׃ (‘ê·ne·ḵā)
Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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