Proverbs 25:17

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Let not your foot be frequently in your neighbour's house, or he may get tired of you, and his feeling be turned to hate.

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  • Gen 19:2-3 : 2 And he said, My masters, come now into your servant's house and take your rest there for the night, and let your feet be washed; and early in the morning you may go on your way. And they said, Not so, but we will take our night's rest in the street. 3 But he made his request more strongly, so they went with him into his house; and he got food ready for them, and made unleavened bread, of which they took.
  • Judg 19:18-21 : 18 And he said to him, We are on our way from Beth-lehem-judah to the inmost parts of the hill-country of Ephraim: I came from there and went to Beth-lehem-judah: now I am on my way back to my house, but no man will take me into his house. 19 But we have dry grass and food for our asses, as well as bread and wine for me, and for the woman, and for the young man with us: we have no need of anything. 20 And the old man said, Peace be with you; let all your needs be my care; only do not take your rest in the street. 21 So he took them into his house and gave the asses food; and after washing their feet they took food and drink.

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    17 Do not be glad at the fall of your hater, and let not your heart have joy at his downfall:

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  • Prov 22:24-25
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    24 Do not be friends with a man who is given to wrath; do not go in the company of an angry man:

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  • Prov 5:8-10
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    8 Go far away from her, do not come near the door of her house;

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    10 Do not give up your friend and your father's friend; and do not go into your brother's house in the day of your trouble: better is a neighbour who is near than a brother far off.

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    27 Put your work in order outside, and make it ready in the field; and after that, see to the building of your house.

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  • Lev 19:16-18
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    16 Do not go about saying untrue things among your people, or take away the life of your neighbour by false witness: I am the Lord.

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    16 Do not give false witness against your neighbour.

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    20 Do not give false witness against your neighbour;

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