Other translations
New Catholic Bible
When an influential man issues you an invitation, be slow to accept, and he will be all the more insistent in his request.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
When an influential person invites you, be reserved, and he will invite you more insistently.
Good News Translation®
If you are invited to the home of someone influential, be reserved in your behavior. Then he will invite you more often.
Wycliffe Bible
When thou art called of (or by) a mightier man, go thou away; for by this he shall more call thee.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
When a powerful man invites you, be reserved; and he will invite you the more often.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
When the influential invite you, be reserved, and they will invite you more insistently.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
When an influential person invites you, be reserved, and he will invite you more insistently.
Common English Bible © 2011
When powerful people invite you, show yourself reluctant, and they will invite you all the more.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
When the influential draw near, keep your distance; then they will urge you all the more.
Revised Standard Version
When a powerful man invites you, be reserved; and he will invite you the more often.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
When an influential person invites you, be reserved, and he will invite you more insistently.