Proverbs 25:17
הֹקַר רַגְלְךָ מִבֵּית רֵעֶךָ פֶּן ־ יִשְׂבָּעֲךָ וּשְׂנֵאֶֽךָ ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
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
16דְּבַשׁ מָצָאתָ אֱכֹל דַּיֶּךָּ פֶּן ־ תִּשְׂבָּעֶנּוּ וַהֲקֵֽאתֽוֹ ׃
18מֵפִיץ וְחֶרֶב וְחֵץ שָׁנוּן אִישׁ עֹנֶה בְרֵעֵהוּ עֵד שָֽׁקֶר ׃
Cross References
Judges 19:18וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו עֹבְרִים אֲנַחְנוּ מִבֵּֽית ־ לֶחֶם יְהוּדָה עַד ־ יַרְכְּתֵי הַר ־ אֶפְרַיִם מִשָּׁם אָנֹכִי וָאֵלֵךְ עַד ־ בֵּית לֶחֶם יְהוּדָה וְאֶת ־ בֵּית יְהוָה אֲנִי הֹלֵךְ וְאֵין אִישׁ מְאַסֵּף אוֹתִי הַבָּֽיְתָה ׃
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 →