Proverbs 26:17 - Easy To Read Version

^17-19 It is dangerous to become part of an argument between two people. It is the same as walking along the street and grabbing a dog by the ears.

Tuilleadh leaganacha

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, Is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ He who, passing by, stops to meddle with strife that is none of his business is like one who takes a dog by the ears.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ He that passeth by, and vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, Is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ Like yanking the ears of a dog, so is one who passes by and gets involved in another person’s fight.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ Just like one who takes hold of a dog by the ears, so also is he who crosses impatiently and meddles in the quarrels of another.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁷ As he that taketh a dog by the ears, so is he that passeth by in anger, and meddleth with another man's quarrel.

Proverbs 26:17 Tagairtí Cros

Proverbs 17:11

An evil person only wants to do wrong. In the end, God will send a messenger to punish him.

Proverbs 18:6

A foolish person causes himself trouble with the things he says. His words can start fights.

Proverbs 20:3

Any fool can start an argument. So you should respect a person who refuses to argue.

Proverbs 3:30

Don’t take another person to court without a good reason. Don’t do that if he hasn’t done anything wrong to you.

Luke 12:14

But Jesus said to him, “Who said that I should be your judge or decide how to divide your father’s things between you two?”