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Proverbs 25:17

World English Bible

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

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Proverbs 25:17 in other translations

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

Proverbs 25:17 · American Standard Version

Proverbs 25:17 in context

  1. 15By patience a ruler is persuaded.
    A soft tongue breaks the bone.
  2. 16Have you found honey?
    Eat as much as is sufficient for you,
    lest you eat too much, and vomit it.
  3. 17Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house,
    lest he be weary of you, and hate you.
  4. 18A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor
    is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
  5. 19Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble
    is like a bad tooth or a lame foot.