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Have they made you ruler of a feast? Don’t be lifted up. Be among them as one of them. Take care of them first, and then sit down.
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ExplanationCommentary
Verse 1. Ruler. Or king of the feast, alluding to an ancient custom. Esther 1:8. Calmet.—Nec regna vini sortiere talis. Hor. Athen. Dipn. Plut. Symp. i. q. 14.—Humility is most requisite for those in power, and it is most difficult to contemn vain honours, when enjoyed. Saint Gregory pastor. Worthington.
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