Luke 14:8
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When thou art invited to a wedding, sit not down in the first place, lest perhaps one more honourable than thou be invited by him:

Proverbs 25:6
Appear not glorious before the king, and stand not in the place of great men.

Proverbs 25:7
For it is better that it should be said to thee: Come up hither; than that thou shouldst be humbled before the prince.

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When thou art invited to a wedding, sit not down in the first place, lest perhaps one more honourable than thou be invited by him:

When.

Proverbs 25:6,7 Appear not glorious before the king, and stand not in the place of great men. . . .

Context
The Parable of the Guests
7And he spoke a parable also to them that were invited, marking how they chose the first seats at the table, saying to them: 8When thou art invited to a wedding, sit not down in the first place, lest perhaps one more honourable than thou be invited by him: 9And he that invited thee and him, come and say to thee: Give this man place. And then thou begin with shame to take the lowest place.…
Lexicon
“When
Ὅταν (Hotan)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3752: When, whenever. From hote and an; whenever; also causatively inasmuch as.

you are invited
κληθῇς (klēthēs)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'.

to
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

a wedding banquet,
γάμους (gamous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1062: A marriage, wedding, wedding-ceremony; plur: a wedding-feast. Of uncertain affinity; nuptials.

{do} not
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

sit
κατακλιθῇς (kataklithēs)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2625: From kata and klino; to recline down, i.e. to take a place at table.

in
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

place of honor,
πρωτοκλισίαν (prōtoklisian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4411: From protos and klisia; a reclining first at the dinner-bed, i.e. Preeminence at meals.

in case
μή‿ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

[someone] more distinguished
ἐντιμότερός (entimoteros)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative
Strong's Greek 1784: (held precious, hence) precious, honored, honorable in rank. From en and time; valued.

than you
σου (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

has been
(ē)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

invited.
κεκλημένος (keklēmenos)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'.


Additional Translations
“When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.

"When you are invited by anyone to wedding feasts, do not recline in the first place, lest one more honorable than you might have been invited by him.

When you are bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honorable man than you be bidden of him;

When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not down in the chief seat; lest haply a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him,

When thou art invited by any one to a wedding, do not lay thyself down in the first place at table, lest perhaps a more honourable than thou be invited by him,

When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not down in the chief seat; lest haply a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him,

When thou art invited by any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room, lest a more honorable man than thou be invited by him;

"When any one invites you to a wedding banquet, do not take the best seat, lest perhaps some more honoured guest than you may have been asked,

"When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, don't sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him,

'When thou mayest be called by any one to marriage-feasts, thou mayest not recline on the first couch, lest a more honourable than thou may have been called by him,
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