Proverbs 26:17
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English Standard Version
Whoever meddles in a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears.

New American Standard Bible
Like one who takes a dog by the ears Is he who passes by and meddles with strife not belonging to him.

King James Bible
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A person who is passing by and meddles in a quarrel that's not his is like one who grabs a dog by the ears.

International Standard Version
Picking up a dog by the ears— that's what someone is like who meddles in another's fight.

NET Bible
Like one who grabs a wild dog by the ears, so is the person passing by who becomes furious over a quarrel not his own.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He that meddles in a case that is not his is like he that takes a dog by its ears.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[Like] grabbing a dog by the ears, [so] is a bystander who gets involved in someone else's quarrel.

King James 2000 Bible
He that passes by, and meddles with a quarrel not belonging to him, is like one that takes a dog by the ears.

American King James Version
He that passes by, and meddles with strife belonging not to him, is like one that takes a dog by the ears.

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

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

Darby Bible Translation
He that passing by vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

English Revised Version
He that passeth by, and vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

Webster's Bible Translation
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

World English Bible
Like one who grabs a dog's ears is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.

Young's Literal Translation
Laying hold on the ears of a dog, Is a passer-by making himself wrath for strife not his own.
Lexicon
He that passeth by
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
and meddleth
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
with strife
riyb  (reeb)
a contest (personal or legal) -- adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.
belonging not to him is like one that taketh
chazaq  (khaw-zak')
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
a dog
keleb  (keh'-leb)
a dog; hence (by euphemism) a male prostitute -- dog.
by the ears
'ozen  (o'-zen)
broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man) -- + advertise, audience, + displease, ear, hearing, + show.
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