Proverbs 25:17
Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house: lest he be werie of thee, and so hate thee.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
In Context
Cross References
Judges 19:18He aunswered hym: We come from Bethlehem Iuda towarde the syde of mount Ephraim, from thence am I: and I went to Bethlehem Iuda, and go nowe to the house of the Lorde, and there is no man that receaueth me to house.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 25:17
16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it. Here, 1. We are allowed a sober and moderate use of the delights of sense: Hast thou found honey? It is not forbidden fruit to thee, as it was to Jonathan; thou mayest eat of it with thanksgiving to God, who, having created things grateful to our senses, has given us leave to make use of them. Eat as much as is sufficient, and no more. Enough is as good as a feast. 2. We are cautioned to take heed of… Read the whole commentary →