Proverbs 26:17
Revised Standard Version
17 He who meddles in a quarrel not his own
is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears.
Proverbs 26:17
American Standard Version
17 [a]He that passeth by, and vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him,
Is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:17 Or, He that vexeth himself . . . Is like one that taketh a passing dog etc.
Proverbs 26:17
New International Version
17 Like one who grabs a stray dog by the ears
is someone who rushes into a quarrel not their own.
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