Proverbs 25:17

Let thy regel (foot) seldom be in thy neighborʼs bais; 1 lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 devash? Eat only as much as is sufficient for thee, 1 lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it out. 1

18An ish that beareth ed sheker (false witness) against his re'a 1 is a club, and a cherev, and a sharp khetz (arrow). 1

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Cross References

Judges 19:18And he said unto him, We are passing from Beit-Lechem Yehudah toward the remote har Ephrayim country; from thence am I; and I went to Beit-Lechem Yehudah, but I am now going to the Bais Hashem; + 19:18 See 18:31 but there is no ish that receiveth me into the bais.

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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