Murdock(i)
7 And he spoke a similitude to the guests that were present, as he noticed how they chose places on the highest couches.
8 When thou art invited by any one to a house of feasting, go not and recline on the highest couch; lest there should be invited there, one more honorable than thou;
9 and he that invited both him and thee come and say to thee, Give place to this man; and thou be ashamed, when thou risest, and takest a lower couch.
10 But when thou art invited, go and recline on the lowest couch; that when he who invited thee come, he may say to thee: My friend, come up higher and recline. And thou wilt have honor, before all that recline with thee.
11 For, every one that exalteth himself, will be humbled: and every one that humbleth himself, will be exalted.