Proverbs 26:17

Bible in Basic English 1965

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.

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An uncontrolled man is only looking for trouble, so a cruel servant will be sent against him.

A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.

It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.

As one who is off his head sends about flaming sticks and arrows of death,

Do not take up a cause at law against a man for nothing, if he has done you no wrong.

But he said, Man, who made me a judge or a maker of decisions for you?