Mace(i)
7 Afterwards observing how eager the guests were for the first places, he gave them this instruction:
8 when any one invites you to a wedding, don't put yourself in the highest seat: for fear some person of greater distinction should be a guest,
9 and he that invited you both, should come and bid you give place to him; and you should have the disgrace of taking the lowest seat.
10 but when you are invited, go place your self last; that he, who invited you, when he comes, may say to you, friend, go up higher: and that will do you honour before all the company at table.
11 for he that exalteth himself, shall be humbled, and he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted.