Proverbs 25:17

Make thy foot scarce in the house of thy friend: lest he have too much of thee, and so hate thee.

Leeser Tanakh

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

16Hast thou found honey: eat so much as is sufficient for thee: lest thou consume too much of it, and have to vomit it forth.

18A battle-axe, and a sword, and a sharpened arrow is a man that testifieth as a false witness against his neighbor.

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Cross References

Judges 19:18And he said unto him, We are passing from Beth-lechem-judah toward the lower edge of the mountain of Ephraim; from there am I, and I went as far as Beth-lechem-judah; but I am going to the house of the Lord; and there is no man that bringeth me into his 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 →

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