Proverbs 25:17 · KJV
“Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and {so} hate thee. {Withdraw...: or, Let thy foot be seldom in} {weary...: Heb. full of thee}”
— Proverbs 25:17
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour {is} a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
Proverbs 25 — Context
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
16Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
17Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and {so} hate thee. {Withdraw...: or, Let thy foot be seldom in} {weary...: Heb. full of thee}
18A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour {is} a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
19Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble {is like} a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
Cross References
Genesis 19:2-3
And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.
Judges 19:18-21
And he said unto him, We {are} passing from Bethlehemjudah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence {am} I: and I went to Bethlehemjudah, but I {am now} going to the house of the LORD; and there {is} no man that receiveth me to house. {receiveth: Heb. gathereth}
Romans 15:24
Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your {company}. {with...: Gr. with you}