Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Seldom set foot in your neighbor's home; otherwise, he'll grow weary and hate you.
New American Standard Bible
Or he will become
King James Version
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
Holman Bible
otherwise, he’ll get sick of you and hate you.
A Conservative Version
Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbor's house, lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.
American Standard Version
Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbor's house, Lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.
Amplified
Let your foot seldom be in your neighbor’s house,
Or he will become tired of you and hate you.
Bible in Basic English
Let not your foot be frequently in your neighbour's house, or he may get tired of you, and his feeling be turned to hate.
Darby Translation
Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee and hate thee.
Julia Smith Translation
Make rare thy foot from thy neighbor's house, lest he shall be satiated with thee, and hate thee.
King James 2000
Withdraw your foot from your neighbor's house; lest he be weary of you, and so hate you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Make your foot scarce in the house of your neighbor, lest he become weary of you and hate you.
Modern King James verseion
Withdraw your foot from your neighbor's house, lest he be weary of you and hate you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house, lest he be weary of thee, and so abhor thee.
NET Bible
Don't set foot too frequently in your neighbor's house, lest he become weary of you and hate you.
New Heart English Bible
Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor's house, lest he be weary of you, and hate you.
The Emphasized Bible
Withhold thy foot from the house of thy neighbour, - lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.
Webster
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbor's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
World English Bible
Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor's house, lest he be weary of you, and hate you.
Youngs Literal Translation
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house, Lest he be satiated with thee, and have hated thee.
Themes
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Social functions » Advices to guests » Not to prolong visits
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References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 25:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
More Proverbs Of Solomon
16 If you find some honey, eat only what you need. Take too much, and you'll vomit. 17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor's home; otherwise, he'll grow weary and hate you. 18 A club, a sword, and a sharp arrow that's what a man is who lies about his neighbor.
Cross References
Genesis 19:2-3
and said, "Look, my lords! Please come inside your servant's house, wash your feet, and spend the night. Then you can get up early and be on your way." But they responded, "No, we would rather spend the night in the town square."
Judges 19:18-21
He replied, "We're traveling from Bethlehem in Judah to the remote part of the mountainous region of Ephraim, because I'm from there, and I've been visiting Bethlehem in Judah. I'm going home now, but no one will take me into his home.
Romans 15:24
Now that I am on my way to Spain, I hope to see you when I come your way and, after I have enjoyed your company for a while, to be sent on by you.