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More Proverbs of Solomon

Proverbs 25:17

In 11 translations

BSB
Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house, lest he grow weary and hate you.
KJV
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.Withdraw…: or, Let thy foot be seldom inweary…: Heb. full of thee
WEB
Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house, lest he be weary of you, and hate you.
ASV
Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbor’s house, Lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.
LSV
Withdraw your foot from your neighbor’s house, || Lest he is satiated [with] you, and has hated you.
YLT
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house, Lest he be satiated [with] thee, and have hated thee.
DBY
Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee and hate thee.
DRC
Withdraw thy foot from the house of thy neighbour, lest having his fill he hate thee.
GNV
Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house, least he be weary of thee, and hate thee.
JPS
Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour's house; lest he be sated with thee, and hate thee.
LXXE
Enter sparingly into thy friend's house, lest he be satiated with thy company, and hate thee.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
הֹקַ֣ר רַ֭גְלְךָ מִבֵּ֣ית רֵעֶ֑ךָ פֶּן־יִ֝שְׂבָּעֲךָ֗ וּשְׂנֵאֶֽךָ׃
LXX-Br
Σπάνιον εἴσαγε σὸν πόδα πρὸς σεαυτοῦ φίλον, μή ποτε πλησθείς σου μισήσῃ σε.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Genesis 19:2–3and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.” But…
  • Judges 19:18–21The Levite replied, “We are traveling from Bethlehem in Judah to the remote hill country of Ephraim, where I am from. I went to Bethlehem in Judah, and now I am going to the house of the LORD; but no one has taken me…
  • Romans 15:24I hope to see you on my way to Spain. And after I have enjoyed your company for a while, you can equip me for my journey.

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).

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