Proverbs 25:17–20

17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house—

too much of you, and they will hate you.

18 Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow

is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor.

19 Like a broken tooth or a lame foot

is reliance on the unfaithful in a time of trouble.

20 Like one who takes away a garment on a cold day,

or like vinegar poured on a wound,

is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

17 Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house;

Lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.

18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour

Is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble

Is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

20 As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather,

And as vinegar upon nitre,

So is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.

17 Don’t visit your neighbors too often,

or you will wear out your welcome.

18 Telling lies about others

is as harmful as hitting them with an ax,

wounding them with a sword,

or shooting them with a sharp arrow.

19 Putting confidence in an unreliable person in times of trouble

is like chewing with a broken tooth or walking on a lame foot.

20 Singing cheerful songs to a person with a heavy heart

is like taking someone’s coat in cold weather

or pouring vinegar in a wound.

17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house,

Lest he become weary of you and hate you.

18 A man who bears false witness against his neighbor

Is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.

19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble

Is like a bad tooth and a foot out of joint.

20 Like one who takes away a garment in cold weather,

And like vinegar on soda,

Is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

17 Don’t go to your neighbor’s house too often;

too much of you will make him hate you.

18 When you lie about your neighbors,

it hurts them as much as a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

19 Trusting unfaithful people when you are in trouble

is like eating with a broken tooth or walking with a crippled foot.

20 Singing songs to someone who is sad

is like taking away his coat on a cold day

or pouring vinegar on soda.

17 Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbor’s house,

Lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.

18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbor

Is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble

Is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

20 As one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon soda,

So is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.

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

18 A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, is a man that beareth false witness against his neighbour.

19 A broken tooth, and a tottering foot, is confidence in an unfaithful man in the day of trouble.

20 As he that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a sad heart.

17 Do not set foot in your neighbor’s house too often. 

Otherwise, he will see too much of you and hate you. 

18 ⸤Like⸥ a club and a sword and a sharp arrow, 

⸤so⸥ is a person who gives false testimony against his neighbor. 

19 ⸤Like⸥ a broken tooth and a lame foot, 

⸤so⸥ is confidence in an unfaithful person in a ⸤time of⸥ crisis. 

20 ⸤Like⸥ taking off a coat on a cold day 

or pouring vinegar on baking soda, 

so is singing songs to one who has an evil heart. 

17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house;

otherwise, he’ll get sick of you and hate you.

18 A man giving false testimony against his neighbor

is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

19 Trusting an unreliable person in a difficult time

is like a rotten tooth or a faltering foot.

20 Singing songs to a troubled heart

is like taking off clothing on a cold day

or like pouring vinegar on soda.

17 Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house,

lest the neighbor become weary of you and hate you.

18 Like a war club, a sword, or a sharp arrow

is one who bears false witness against a neighbor.

19 Like a bad tooth or a lame foot

is trust in a faithless person in time of trouble.

20 Like vinegar on a wound

is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

Like a moth in clothing or a worm in wood,

sorrow gnaws at the human heart.

17 Make your foot scarce in the house of your neighbor,

lest he become weary of you and hate you.

18 Like a club and sword and a sharp arrow

is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.

19 A bad tooth and a lame foot

is the trust of a faithless person in a time of trouble.

20 Like one who removes a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on natron,

is he who sings songs to a heavy heart.

17 Don’t go to your neighbor’s home very often.

If he sees too much of you, he will hate you.

18 A man who gives false witness against his neighbor

is like a club, a sword or a sharp arrow.

19 Trusting someone who is not faithful when trouble comes

is like a bad tooth or a disabled foot.

20 You may sing songs to a troubled heart.

But that’s like taking a coat away on a cold day.

It’s like pouring vinegar on baking soda.

17 Let your foot rarely be in your neighbor’s house,

Or he will become weary of you and hate you.

18 Like a club and a sword and a sharp arrow

Is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.

19 Like a bad tooth and an unsteady foot

Is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble.

20 Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on soda,

Is he who sings songs to a troubled heart.