Bible verse
Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house, lest he grow weary and hate you.
Proverbs 25:17 · BSB
The verses around it, from Proverbs 25.
13 Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.
14 Like clouds and wind without rain is the man who boasts of gifts never given.
15 Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
16 If you find honey, eat just what you need, lest you have too much and vomit it up.
17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house, lest he grow weary and hate you.
18 Like a club or sword or sharp arrow is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.
19 Like a broken tooth or a foot out of joint is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble.
20 Like one who removes a garment on a cold day or vinegar poured on a wound is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
KJV
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and [so] hate thee.
ASV
Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbor’s house, Lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.
ERV
Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.
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