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Proverbs 25:17
17Don’t visit your neighbors too often, or you will wear out your welcome.
Proverbs 25:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
- New International Version (NIV)Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house— too much of you, and they will hate you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor's house, lest he have his fill of you and hate you.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house, Lest he become weary of you and hate you.
Context of Proverbs 25:17
15Patience can persuade a prince, and soft speech can break bones. 16Do you like honey? Don’t eat too much, or it will make you sick! Don’t visit your neighbors too often, or you will wear out your welcome. 18Telling lies about others is as harmful as hitting them with an ax, wounding them with a sword, or shooting them with a sharp arrow. 19Putting confidence in an unreliable person in times of trouble is like chewing with a broken tooth or walking on a lame foot.
Read all of Proverbs 25Proverbs 25:17 word by word
הֹקַ֣ר רַ֭גְלְךָ מִבֵּ֣ית רֵעֶ֑ךָ פֶּן־יִ֝שְׂבָּעֲךָ֗ וּשְׂנֵאֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 25:17
- Genesis 19:2“My lords,” he said, “come to my home to wash your feet, and be my guests for the night. You may then get up early in the morning and be on your way again.” “Oh no,” they replied. “We’ll just spend the night out here in the city square.”
- Judges 19:18“We have been in Bethlehem in Judah,” the man replied. “We are on our way to a remote area in the hill country of Ephraim, which is my home. I traveled to Bethlehem, and now I’m returning home. But no one has taken us in for the night,
- Romans 15:24I am planning to go to Spain, and when I do, I will stop off in Rome. And after I have enjoyed your fellowship for a little while, you can provide for my journey.
Commentaries on Proverbs 25:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Withdraw thy foot - Another proverb will illustrate this: "Too much familiarity breeds contempt."Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17Let thy foot be seldom in the house of thy friend, etc. Though thy visits were sweet as honey, he may soon learn to loathe them.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17Verse 17 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.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-17Honey is tasty and healthy in moderation (Proverbs 24:13–14), but too much can cause vomiting. This idea applies to other life areas. For example, visiting your neighbors is good, but do not visit too often.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1716-17. 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.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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