Proverbs 25:17 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 25:17

Here he mentions another pleasure which we must not take too much of, that of visiting our friends, the former for fear of surfeiting ourselves, this for fear of surfeiting our neighbour. 1. It is a piece of civility to visit our neighbours sometimes, to show our respect to them and concern for them, and to cultivate and improve mutual acquaintance and love, and that we may have both the satisfaction and advantage of their conversation. 2. It is wisdom, as well as good manners, not to be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 25:17

Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house ,.... Not but that it is commendable to be neighbourly and friendly, or for one neighbour to visit another; but then it should not be very frequent; a man should not be always or often at his neighbour's house. So the words may be rendered, "make thy foot precious" or "rare at thy neighbour's house" F13 חקר "rarum fac", Montanus, Vatablus, Gejerus, Michaelis, Cocceius; Heb. "praetiosum fac", Piscator. ; be seldom there; lest he be weary... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 25:17

Withdraw thy foot - Another proverb will illustrate this: "Too much familiarity breeds contempt." read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 25:16-20

Excesses and errors I. WARNING AGAINST SATIETY . ( Proverbs 25:16 , Proverbs 25:17 .) The stories of Samson and of Jonathan may be read in illustration of the saying ( 14:8 , 14:9 ; 1 Samuel 14:26 ). Proverbs 25:27 points the warning against incurring the pain of satiety, "Honey, too, hath satiety," says Pindar— "A surfeit of the sweetest things, The deepest loathing to the stomach brings." 1. We should beware of a too frequent repetition of even innocent... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 25:16-27

The wisdom of moderation We can only eat a small quantity of honey; it we go beyond the limit we find out our mistake. Of this, as of all very sweet things, the words of the great dramatist are true, that "a little more than enough is by much too much." This is particularly applicable to that to which it is here referred. I. SELF - PRAISE . We may go a little way in that direction, but not far. If we transgress the narrow bounds allowed, we shall soon find that we have done... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 25:17

Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; literaliy, make thy foot precious , rare; Septuagint, "Bring thy foot sparingly ( σπάνιον ) into thy friend's house," The proverb seems to be loosely connected with the preceding, as urging moderation. Do not pay too frequent visits to your neighbors' house, or make yourself too much at home there. The Son of Sirach has an utterance on a somewhat similar subject, "Give place, thou stranger, to an honourable man; my brother cometh to be... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 25:17

Proverbs 25:17. Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house Visit him not too frequently nor unseasonably: do not, upon every light occasion, interrupt his weightier affairs, nor intrude upon him, and take up his time uninvited and unexpected. Lest he be weary of thee Lest, having too much of thy company, it grow not only troublesome, but loathsome to him, and his love turn into hatred of thee. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 25:1-28

25:1-29:27 MORE PROVERBS OF SOLOMONRelations with others (25:1-28)God has no obligation to explain to anyone the reasons for his actions. A king, however, has a duty to his people to investigate the causes of events that affect them, though he need not reveal to them his deepest thoughts (25:1-3). Some advisers to the king may be ungodly or treacherous, and should be removed if the king is to rule righteously (4-5). It is better to wait to be invited to a higher rank than to be boastfully... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 25:17

weary = full of. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Proverbs 25:1-27

V. COLLECTION 5: SOLOMON’S MAXIMS EXPRESSING WISDOM CHS. 25-29We return now to consider more proverbs of Solomon (cf. Proverbs 1:1 to Proverbs 22:16). Chapters 25-26 contain proverbs that are mainly comparisons. The key words in these chapters are "like . . . so." Chapter 27 is a mixture of comparative and antithetical proverbs. Chapters 28-29 contain maxims that are mainly contrasts marked by the word "but." In all these chapters there are mostly couplets but also some longer proverbs. I... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 25:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 25:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 25:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 25:16-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 25:16-27

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 25:17

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 25:17

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 25:1-28

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 25:17

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Proverbs 25:1-27

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