Luke 14:8

“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;”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of Luke 14:8

When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not downe in the highest roume: lest a more honourable man then thou be bidden of him,
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Luke chapter 14

"When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for someone more distinguished than you may have been invited by him,
- New American Standard Version (1995)

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,
- American Standard Version (1901)

When you get a request to come to a feast, do not take the best seat, for a more important man than you may be coming,
- Basic English Bible

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,
- Darby Bible

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:
- Douay Rheims Bible

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;
- Webster's Bible

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,
- Weymouth Bible

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,
- World English Bible

Whanne thou art bodun to bridalis, sitte not `at the mete in the firste place; lest perauenture a worthier than thou be bodun of hym,
- Wycliffe Bible

`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,
- Youngs Literal Bible

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