| 17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 25:17:1 ⧉הֹקַ֣רhokarmake rare or be sparing Proverbs 25:17:2 ⧉רַ֭גְלְךָraglekhayour foot Proverbs 25:17:3 ⧉מִבֵּ֣יתmibbetfrom the house of Proverbs 25:17:4 ⧉רֵעֶ֑ךָreekhayour friend or your neighbor Proverbs 25:17:5 ⧉פֶּן־יִ֝שְׂבָּעֲךָ֗penyisbeakhalest he be satisfied with you Proverbs 25:17:6 ⧉וּשְׂנֵאֶֽךָ׃useneekhaand he will hate you |
| 17. Formal Translation Make your visits rare at your neighbor’s house, lest he become sated with you and hate you. |
| 17. Dynamic Translation Let your foot be there only rarely, so your friend does not get tired of you and begin to hate you. |