Proverbs 25:17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor's house-- too much of you, and they will hate you.

◄ Proverbs 25:17 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
Seldom set foot in your neighbor's house-- too much of you, and they will hate you.

English Standard Version
Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house, lest he have his fill of you and hate you.

New American Standard Bible
Let your foot rarely be in your neighbor's house, Or he will become weary of you and hate you.

King James Bible
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Seldom set foot in your neighbor's house; otherwise, he'll get sick of you and hate you.

International Standard Version
Seldom set foot in your neighbor's home; otherwise, he'll grow weary 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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Withdraw thy foot from the house of thy neighbour, lest having his fill he hate thee.

Darby Bible 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.

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

25:17. 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. 18. A false testimony is dangerous in every thing.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

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.