Proverbs 26:17
“He that passeth by, and medleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the eares.”
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Proverbs 26:17 Context
15The slothfull hideth his hand in his bosome, it grieueth him to bring it againe to his mouth. 16The sluggard is wiser in his owne conceit, then seuen men that can render a reason. 17He that passeth by, and medleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the eares. 18As a mad man, who casteth firebrands, arrowes, and death: 19So is the man that deceiueth his neighbour, & sayth, Am not I in sport?
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Other Translations for Proverbs 26:17
He that passeth by, [and] meddleth with strife [belonging] not to him, [is like] one that taketh a dog by the ears.
- King James Version
{Like} one who takes a dog by the ears Is he who passes by {and} meddles with strife not belonging to him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
He that passeth by, `and' vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, Is `like' one that taketh a dog by the ears.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He who gets mixed up in a fight which is not his business, is like one who takes a dog by the ears while it is going by.
- Basic English Bible
He that passing by vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is [like] one that taketh a dog by the ears.
- Darby Bible
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
- Webster's Bible
Like one who grabs a dog's ears is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.
- World English Bible
Laying hold on the ears of a dog, [Is] a passer-by making himself wrath for strife not his own.
- Youngs Literal Bible
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife not his own, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Proverbs 26:17
26:17 He - Who is going upon the way. With strife - In which he is not concerned, nor any way obliged to meddle. That taketh - Exposes himself to needless hazard.