Key Verse Spotlight
Proverbs 25:17 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“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
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
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}
A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour {is} a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble {is like} a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
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