Proverbs 26:17 - Tree of Life Version

¹⁷ Like one who takes a dog by the ears is a passer-by who meddles in a quarrel not his own.

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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.

Proverbs 26:17 Tagairtí Cros

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An evil man seeks only rebellion, and so a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

Proverbs 18:6

The lips of a fool enter into an argument and his mouth invites a beating.

Proverbs 20:3

It is honor for one to resolve a dispute, yet every fool quarrels.

Proverbs 26:18

Like a madman shooting firebrands and deadly arrows

Proverbs 3:30

Do not quarrel with a man for no reason —if he has done you no harm.

Luke 12:14

But Yeshua said to him, “Man, who made Me a judge or arbitrator over you?”