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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.

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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.(A)
19 Like a broken tooth or a lame foot
    is reliance on the unfaithful in a time of trouble.

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