Assamese: কিন্তু যেতিয়া নিমন্ত্ৰিত হৈও চাপৰ ঠাইত বহিবা; তেতিয়া তোমাক নিমন্ত্ৰণ কৰা জন আহি, দেখিলে কব “হে বন্ধু ওখ ঠাইলৈ যোৱা”; তেতিয়া তোমাৰ সৈতে ভোজনত বহা সকলোৰে আগত তুমি মর্য্যদা পাবা।
AYT: Namun, apabila kamu diundang, duduklah di tempat yang paling belakang supaya ketika yang mengundang engkau datang, ia akan berkata kepadamu, 'Sahabat, pindahlah ke tempat yang lebih terhormat.' Dengan demikian, kamu akan mendapat penghormatan di hadapan orang-orang yang duduk makan bersama denganmu.
Bengali: কিন্তু তুমি যখন নিমন্ত্রিত হও তখন নীচু জায়গায় গিয়ে বসো ; তাতে যে ব্যক্তি তোমাকে নিমন্ত্রণ করেছে, সে যখন আসবে, তোমাকে বলবে, বন্ধু, সম্মানিত জায়গায় গিয়ে বসো ; তখন যারা তোমার সাথে বসে আছে, তাদের সামনে তুমি সম্মানিত হবে।
Gujarati: પણ કોઈ તને નિમંત્રે ત્યારે સહુથી છેવટની જગ્યાએ જઈ બેસ, કે તને નિમંત્રણ આપનાર તને કહે કે, 'મિત્ર ઉપર આવ'; ત્યારે તારી સાથે જમવા બેઠેલા સર્વની આગળ તને માન મળશે.
Hindi: पर जब तू बुलाया जाए, तो सबसे नीची जगह जा बैठ, कि जब वह, जिस ने तुझे नेवता दिया है आए, तो तुझ से कहे ‘हे मित्र, आगे बढ़कर बैठ,’ तब तेरे साथ बैठनेवालों के सामने तेरी बड़ाई होगी। (नीति. 25:6-7)
Kannada: ಆದರೆ ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆದಾಗ ನೀನು ಹೋಗಿ ಕಡೆಯ ಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೂತುಕೋ; ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆದವನು ಬಂದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ - ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನೇ, ಇನ್ನೂ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾ ಅನ್ನುವನು. ಆಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವವರೆಲ್ಲರ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಗೌರವ ದೂರಕುವುದು.
Malayalam: നിന്നെ ആരെങ്കിലും ക്ഷണിച്ചാൽ ചെന്നു ഒടുക്കത്തെ സ്ഥാനത്തു ഇരിക്ക; നിന്നെ ക്ഷണിച്ചവൻ വരുമ്പോൾ നിന്നോടു: സ്നേഹിതാ, മുമ്പോട്ടു വന്നു ഇരിക്ക എന്നു പറവാൻ ഇടവരട്ടെ; അപ്പോൾ വിരുന്നിനു നിന്നോടുകൂടെ ഇരിക്കുന്നവരുടെ മുമ്പിൽ നിനക്കു മാനം ഉണ്ടാകും.
Marathi: पण जेव्हा तुम्हाला आमंत्रित केलेले असेल, तेव्हा जा आणि अगदी खालच्या (शेवटच्या) जागी जाऊन बसा. यासाठी की, जेव्हा यजमान येईल, तेव्हा तो तुम्हाला म्हणेल, “मित्रा, वरच्या आसनावर येऊन बैस.’ तेव्हा तुझ्या पाहुण्यांसमोर तुझे गौरव होईल.
Odiya: କିନ୍ତୁ ଯେତେବେଳେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ନିମନ୍ତ୍ରିତ ହୁଅ, ସେତେବେଳେ ଯାଇ ନିମ୍ନତମ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ବସ, ଯେପରି ତୁମ୍ଭର ନିମନ୍ତ୍ରଣକାରୀ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଆସି ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ କହିବେ, ହେ ବନ୍ଧୁ, ଉଚ୍ଚତର ସ୍ଥାନକୁ ଆସ; ସେତେବେଳେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ସହିତ ଭୋଜନରେ ବସୁଥିବା ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ଆଗରେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଗୌରବ ହେବ ।
Punjabi: ਪਰ ਜਦ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਬੁਲਇਆ ਜਾਵੇ ਤਾਂ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਪਿਛੇ ਬੈਠ, ਫੇਰ ਜਿਸ ਨੇ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਬੁਲਾਇਆ ਹੈ ਜਦ ਆਵੇ ਤਦ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਆਖੇ, “ਮਿੱਤਰਾ, ਅੱਗੇ ਆ ਜਾ” ਤਾਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਸਭਨਾਂ ਦੇ ਸਾਹਮਣੇ ਜੋ ਤੇਰੇ ਨਾਲ ਖਾਣ ਬੈਠੇ ਹਨ ਤੇਰਾ ਆਦਰ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ ।
Tamil: நீ அழைக்கப்பட்டிருக்கும்போது, கடைசி இடத்தில்போய் உட்காரு; அப்பொழுது உன்னை அழைத்தவன் வந்து: நண்பனே, உயர்ந்த இடத்தில் வாரும் என்று சொல்லும்போது, உன்னுடனே கூடப் பந்தியிருக்கிறவர்களுக்கு முன்பாக உனக்குப் பெருமையுண்டாகும்.
Telugu: కాబట్టి నీకు ఆహ్వానం అందినప్పుడు వెళ్ళి చివరి స్థానంలో కూర్చో. అప్పుడు నిన్ను ఆహ్వానించిన వాడు వచ్చి నీతో ‘మిత్రమా, పై స్థానానికి వెళ్ళు.’ అనవచ్చు. అప్పుడు నీకు అందరి ముందూ గౌరవం కలుగుతుంది.
Urdu: बल्कि जब तू बुलाया जाए तो सबसे नीची जगह जा बैठ, ताकि जब तेरा बुलाने वाला आए तो तुझ देखे, 'ऐ दोस्त, आगे बढकर बैठ, 'तब उन सब की नज़र में जो तेरे साथ खाने बैठे हैं तेरी इज्ज़त होगी |
NETBible: But when you are invited, go and take the least important place, so that when your host approaches he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up here to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who share the meal with you.
NASB: "But when you are invited, go and recline at the last place, so that when the one who has invited you comes, he may say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher’; then you will have honor in the sight of all who are at the table with you.
HCSB: "But when you are invited, go and recline in the lowest place, so that when the one who invited you comes, he will say to you, 'Friend, move up higher.' You will then be honored in the presence of all the other guests.
LEB: But when you are invited, go [and] recline at the table in the last place, so that when the one who invited you comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then it will be an honor to you in the presence of all those who are reclining at the table with you.
NIV: But when you are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honoured in the presence of all your fellow guests.
ESV: But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when your host comes he may say to you, 'Friend, move up higher.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at table with you.
NRSV: But when you are invited, go and sit down at the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he may say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher’; then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you.
REB: No, when you receive an invitation, go and sit down in the lowest place, so that when your host comes he will say, ‘Come up higher, my friend.’ Then all your fellow-guests will see the respect in which you are held.
NKJV: "But when you are invited, go and sit down in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes he may say to you, ‘Friend, go up higher.’ Then you will have glory in the presence of those who sit at the table with you.
KJV: But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
NLT: "Do this instead––sit at the foot of the table. Then when your host sees you, he will come and say, ‘Friend, we have a better place than this for you!’ Then you will be honored in front of all the other guests.
GNB: Instead, when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that your host will come to you and say, ‘Come on up, my friend, to a better place.’ This will bring you honor in the presence of all the other guests.
ERV: “So when someone invites you, go sit in the seat that is not important. Then they will come to you and say, ‘Friend, move up here to this better place!’ What an honor this will be for you in front of all the other guests.
EVD: So when a person invites you, go sit in the seat that is not important. Then the person that invited you will come to you and say, ‘Friend, move up here to this better place!’ What an honor this will be for you in front of all the other guests!
BBE: But when you come, go and take the lowest seat, so that when the giver of the feast comes, he may say to you, Friend, come up higher; and then you will have honour in the eyes of all the others who are there.
MSG: "When you're invited to dinner, go and sit at the last place. Then when the host comes he may very well say, 'Friend, come up to the front.' That will give the dinner guests something to talk about!
Phillips NT: No, when you are invited, go and take your seat in an inconspicuous place, so that when your host comes in he may say to you, 'Come on, my dear fellow, we have a much better seat than this for you.' That is the way to be important in the eyes of all your fellowguests!
CEV: When you are invited to be a guest, go and sit in the worst place. Then the one who invited you may come and say, "My friend, take a better seat!" You will then be honored in front of all the other guests.
CEVUK: When you are invited to be a guest, go and sit in the worst place. Then the one who invited you may come and say, “My friend, take a better seat!” You will then be honoured in front of all the other guests.
GWV: So when you’re invited, take the place of least honor. Then, when your host comes, he will tell you, ‘Friend, move to a more honorable place.’ Then all the other guests will see how you are honored.
NET [draft] ITL: But <235> when <3752> you are invited <2564>, go <4198> and take <377> the least important <2078> place <5117>, so <2443> that when <3752> your host approaches <2064> he will say <3004> to you <4671>, ‘Friend <5384>, move up <4320> here to a better place <511>.’ Then <5119> you <4671> will be <1510> honored <1391> in the presence <1799> of all <3956> who share the meal <4873> with you <4671>.