 When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room, lest a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him; 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...  Travels in Mesopotamia - Page 229by James Silk Buckingham - 1827 - 571 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Joseph Dennie, John Elihu Hall - Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1820 - 540 pages
...origin, and more strongly inculcate the moral of that beautiful antiihesis with which it closes. ' When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest place, lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him, and he that bade thee and him, come and... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms ; .saying unto them, 8 When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the higfaest room ; lest a more honourable mari than thou be bidden of him ; 9 And he that bade thee and... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1808 - 634 pages
...parable to those who were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chiel rooms ; saying unto them When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him ; and he that bade thee and him come and say unto... | |
 | Henry Alford - Bible - 1808 - 968 pages
...those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief * rooms ; saying unto them, 8 . Johnxvi.SS: J r q Mati.V ts. 39 9 And ne preached in their synagogues thro T room ; lest a more honourable man than thou w be bidden of him ; B and he that bade thee and him... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1812 - 378 pages
...hither; than that thou should be put loweu in the presence of the prince, whom thine eyes have seen. (£) When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit...not down in the highest room, lest a more honourable 1nan than thou be bidden of him ; and he that bade thee and him, come and say to thee, Give this man... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1813 - 564 pages
...to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms ; saying unto them, " When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room, lest a man more honourable than thou be bidden of him ; " And he that bade thee and him, come and say to thee,... | |
 | Edward Kimpton - Bible - 1813 - 534 pages
...debasing, that it raised and exalted the person who practised it. " When tlum art bidden (said he) of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room, lest a more honorable man than tliou be bidden of him, and he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give... | |
 | Bible - 1815 - 294 pages
...ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others ? When ye come into an houst, talute it. When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room. Honour all men. Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. We were gentle among you. A soft answer... | |
 | 1817 - 842 pages
...to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out thé chief rnoms ; saying unto them, 8 When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not do\vn in thé highest room ; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him ; 9 And he that... | |
 | Rammohun Roy (Raja) - Unitarianism - 1823 - 358 pages
...parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms ; saying unto them, When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest * Luke, Chap. xiv. 1. 79 room ; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him ; and he that... | |
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