When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;

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“When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited.

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And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.

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If so, the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, ‘Give this person your seat.’ Then, humiliated, you will have to take the least important place.

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