Proverbs 25:17
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
Proverbs 25:17 in other translations
| BSB | Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house, lest he grow weary and hate you. |
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| WEB | Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house, lest he be weary of you, and hate you. |
| ASV | Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbor’s house, Lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee. |
| YLT | Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house, Lest he be satiated with thee, and have hated thee. |
| DARBY | Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee and hate thee. |
| BBE | Let not your foot be frequently in your neighbour's house, or he may get tired of you, and his feeling be turned to hate. |
| Webster | Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbor's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee. |
What does Proverbs 25:17 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 25:16-17
16-17. A comparison, as a surfeit of honey produces physical disgust, so your company, however agreeable in moderation, may, if excessive, lead your friend to hate you.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 17 Withdraw thy foot - Another proverb will illustrate this: "Too much familiarity breeds contempt."
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
We cannot be upon good terms with our neighbours, without discretion as well as sincerity. How much better a Friend is God than any other friend! The oftener we come to him, the more welcome.
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Proverbs 25:17 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Proverbs 25:16
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
- Proverbs 25:17
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
- Proverbs 25:18
A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
Proverbs 25:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Detén tu pie de la casa de tu vecino, porque harto de ti no te aborrezca. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Mets rarement ton pied dans la maison de ton prochain, de peur qu’il ne soit rassasié de toi et qu’il ne te haïsse. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Mache deinen Fuß selten im Hause deines Nächsten, damit er deiner nicht satt werde und dich hasse. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Subtrahe pedem tuum de domo proximi tui, nequando satiatus oderit te. |