Proverbs 25:7 BBE

⁵  Take away evil-doers from before the king, and the seat of his power will be made strong in righteousness.

⁶  Do not take glory for yourself before the king, and do not put yourself in the place of the great:

⁷  For it is better to have it said to you, Come up here; than for you to be put down in a lower place before the ruler.

⁸  Do not be quick to go to law about what you have seen, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbour has put you to shame?

⁹  Have a talk with your neighbour himself about your cause, but do not give away the secret of another: