Proverbs 25:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.”

Proverbs 25:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 25:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 25:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 25:17 — World English Bible

Proverbs 25:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house, Lest he be satiated <FI>with<Fi> thee, and have hated thee.”

Proverbs 25:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 25:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee and hate thee.”

Proverbs 25:17 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 25:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house, least he be weary of thee, and hate thee.”

Proverbs 25:17 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 25:17 in Context — Proverbs 25

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 therewith, and vomit it.

17 Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.

18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour 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.

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What Does Proverbs 25:17 Mean?

Proverbs 25:17 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 25. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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