A place of dignity in the East; therefore translate as margin Ps 84:10, "I had rather lie at the threshold (as the lame man at the temple gate, Ac 3:2; or as the poor in the synagogue, Jas 2:3) in the house of my God than to dwell in the tents of wickedness;" for that is an abiding house, however low my position in it; these are but shifting tents, though one have a dwelling in them.
For a day in your house is better than a thousand. It is better to be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to be living in the tents of sin.
And a certain man who from birth had had no power in his legs, was taken there every day, and put down at the door of the Temple which is named Beautiful, requesting money from those who went into the Temple;
And you do honour to the man in fair clothing and say, Come here and take this good place; and you say to the poor man, Take up your position there, or be seated at my feet;
Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain