The Meaning of Proverbs 25:17 Explained

Proverbs 25:17

KJV: Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.

YLT: Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house, Lest he be satiated with thee, and have hated thee.

Darby: Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee and hate thee.

ASV: Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbor's house, Lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Withdraw  thy foot  from thy neighbour's  house;  lest he be weary  of thee, and [so] hate  thee. 

What does Proverbs 25:17 Mean?

Context Summary

Proverbs 25:15-28 - Self-Control And Kindliness
In this paragraph we have good advice as to our dealings with the varied characters with whom we are forced into daily contact. Here is a man hard as a bone-try gentleness, for a soft tongue will win his heart, just because it finds a new and unexpected way of approach which no one else has tried for long years"¦. Beware of honeyed words; you may get stung."¦ Do not make yourself too common, or pry into your neighbor's affairs, or ask his help too often"¦. Keep clear of the tale-bearer."¦ Be very careful to whom you confide your troubles"¦. Vinegar poured on potash makes it effervesce; so joyous mirth is incongruous to a heavy heart"¦. Even if your love fails to meet your enemy, the Lord will reward you by revealing and communicating His own perfection, Matthew 5:43-48."¦ If you frown on a backbiter, you will silence him."¦ Do not give way to the wicked, lest you become a corrupted spring"¦. Rule over your spirit-nay, better, hand over its keys to Emmanuel, and let Him be crowned in Mansoul. [source]

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 25

1  observations about kings
8  and about avoiding causes of quarrels

What do the individual words in Proverbs 25:17 mean?

Seldom set foot in house of your neighbor lest he become weary of you and hate you
הֹקַ֣ר רַ֭גְלְךָ מִבֵּ֣ית רֵעֶ֑ךָ פֶּן־ יִ֝שְׂבָּעֲךָ֗ וּשְׂנֵאֶֽךָ

הֹקַ֣ר  Seldom  set 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperative, masculine singular
Root: יָקַר  
Sense: to esteem, be prized, be valuable, be precious, be costly, be appraised.
רַ֭גְלְךָ  foot 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: רֶגֶל  
Sense: foot.
מִבֵּ֣ית  in  house 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
רֵעֶ֑ךָ  of  your  neighbor 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: רֵעַ  
Sense: friend, companion, fellow, another person.
פֶּן־  lest 
Parse: Conjunction
Root: פֶּן  
Sense: lest, not, beware lest adv.
יִ֝שְׂבָּעֲךָ֗  he  become  weary  of  you 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular, second person masculine singular
Root: שָׂבַע  
Sense: to be satisfied, be sated, be fulfilled, be surfeited.
וּשְׂנֵאֶֽךָ  and  hate  you 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular, second person masculine singular
Root: שָׂנֵא  
Sense: to hate, be hateful.

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