Parallel Verses
Amplified
Let your foot seldom be in your neighbor’s house,
Or he will become tired of you 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.
International Standard Version
Seldom set foot in your neighbor's home; otherwise, he'll grow weary 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.
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
Guest » Rules for the conduct of
Guests » Advices to » Not to prolong visits
Home » Admonitions concerning abiding at
Social duties » Of home-keeping » Admonitions concerning abiding at home
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
Have you found [pleasure sweet like] honey? Eat only as much as you need,
Otherwise, being filled excessively, you vomit it.
Let your foot seldom be in your neighbor’s house,
Or he will become tired of you and hate you.
Like a club and a sword and a piercing arrow
Is a man who testifies falsely against his neighbor (acquaintance).
Cross References
Genesis 19:2-3
And he said, “See here, my lords, please turn aside and come into your servant’s house, and spend the night, and wash your feet; then you may get up early and go on your way.” But they said, “No, we shall spend the night in the open plaza [of the city].”
Judges 19:18-21
The Levite replied, “We are passing through from Bethlehem [in the territory] of Judah to the most remote part of the hill country of Ephraim; I am from there. I went to Bethlehem of Judah, but I am now going [home] to my house, and there is no man [in the city] who will take me into his house [for the night].
Romans 15:24
whenever I go [on my trip] to Spain—I hope to see you as I pass through [Rome], and to be helped on my journey there by you, after I have first enjoyed your company for a little while.