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."

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All Translations

BBE BBE

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.

DBY DBY

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

KJV King James Version

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

WBT WBT

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

WEB WEB

Like one who grabs a dog's ears Is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.

YLT YLT

Laying hold on the ears of a dog, `Is' a passer-by making himself wrath for strife not his own.