17Seldom set foot in your neighbor's house- too much of you, and he will hate you.


In Context

14 Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of gifts he does not give.

15 Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

16 If you find honey, eat just enough- too much of it, and you will vomit.

17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor's house- too much of you, and he will hate you.

18 Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow is the man who gives false testimony against his neighbor.

19 Like a bad tooth or a lame foot is reliance on the unfaithful in times of trouble.

Proverbs 25:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:17Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and [so] hate thee.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

25:17Withdraw thy foot from the house of thy neighbour, lest having his fill he hate thee.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

25:17Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbor's house, Lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:17Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee and hate thee.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

25:17Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:17Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbor's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:17Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor's house, lest he be weary of you, and hate you.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

25:17Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house, Lest he be satiated with thee, and have hated thee.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:17Withdraw your foot from your neighbor's house; lest he be weary of you, and so hate you.