Proverbs 25:17 “Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house, lest he grow weary and hate…”

Proverbs 25:17

Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house, lest he grow weary and hate you.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.

World English Bible

Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house, lest he be weary of you, and hate you.

American Standard Version

Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbor’s house, Lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.

Geneva Bible 1599

Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house, least he be weary of thee, and hate thee.

Darby Translation

Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee and hate thee.

Young's Literal Translation

Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house, Lest he be satiated [with] thee, and have hated thee.

Bible in Basic English

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.

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Cross references

“Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's”

Genesis 19:2 Genesis 19:3 Judges 19:18–21

Genesis 19:2 · BSB

and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.”

Genesis 19:3 · BSB

But Lot insisted so strongly that they followed him into his house. He prepared a feast for them and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.

Judges 19:18–21 · BSB

The Levite replied, “We are traveling from Bethlehem in Judah to the remote hill country of Ephraim, where I am from. I went to Bethlehem in Judah, and now I am going to the house of the LORD; but no one has taken me int…

“weary”

Romans 15:24

Romans 15:24 · BSB

I hope to see you on my way to Spain. And after I have enjoyed your company for a while, you can equip me for my journey.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16If you find honey, eat just what you need, lest you have too much and vomit it up.

18Like a club or sword or sharp arrow is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.

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