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Proverbs 25:17

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

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הֹקַ֣רhoqarbe preciousיָקַרverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “be precious”, a commandH3365properly, apparently, to be heavy, i.e. (figuratively) valuable; causatively, to make rare (figuratively, to inhibit)be (make) precious, be prized, be set by, withdraw.רַ֭גְלְךָraglekhafootרֶגֶלnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “foot”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7272a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda[idiom] be able to endure, [idiom] according as, [idiom] after, [idiom] coming, [idiom] follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), [idiom] great toe, [idiom] haunt, [idiom] journey, leg, [phrase] piss, [phrase] possession, time.מִבֵּ֣יתmibeytfrom familyבַּיִתpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…רֵעֶ֑ךָreekhabrotherרֵעַnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “brother”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7453an associate (more or less close)brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, [idiom] (an-) other.פֶּןpenthat...notפֵּןconjunction — “that...not”H6435properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest(lest) (peradventure), that...not.יִ֝שְׂבָּעֲךָ֗yisbaakhafillשָׂבַעverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “fill”, an unfinished actionH7646to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)have enough, fill (full, self, with), be (to the) full (of), have plenty of, be satiate, satisfy (with), suffice, be weary of.וּשְׂנֵאֶֽךָuseneekhaand hateשָׂנֵאconjunction, verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and hate”, a completed actionH8130to hate (personally)enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, [idiom] utterly.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour's house; lest he be sated with thee, and hate thee.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house, lest he be weary of you, and hate you.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Withdraw thy foot from the house of thy neighbour, lest having his fill he hate thee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour's house; lest he be sated with thee, and hate thee.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Enter sparingly into thy friend's house, lest he be satiated with thy company, and hate thee.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Σπάνιον εἴσαγε σὸν πόδα πρὸς σεαυτοῦ φίλον, μή ποτε πλησθείς σου μισήσῃ σε.