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Proverbs 25:17
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbor's house; lest he be weary of thee, and [so] hate thee.
Proverbs 25:17 · Webster Bible
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Proverbs 25:17 in other translations
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house, lest he grow weary and hate you.
Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house, lest he be weary of you, and hate you.
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In context
14 Whoever boasteth himself of a false gift [is like] clouds and wind without rain.
15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled with it, and vomit it.
17 Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbor's house; lest he be weary of thee, and [so] hate thee.
18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbor [is] a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble [is like] a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
20 [As] he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, [and as] vinegar upon nitre; so [is] he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.
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