Proverbs 26:17
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
He that passes by, and meddles with strife belonging not to him, is like one that takes a dog by the ears.
American King James Version (AKJV)
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 (ASV)
He that passeth by, and vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, Is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
Basic English Translation (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.
Webster's Revision
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.
English Revised Version (ERV)
He that passeth by, and vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
Clarke's Proverbs 26:17 Bible Commentary
He that passeth by - This proverb stands true ninety-nine times out of a hundred, where people meddle with domestic broils, or differences between men and their wives.
Wesley's Proverbs 26:17 Bible Commentary
26:17 He - Who is going upon the way. With strife - In which he is not concerned, nor any way obliged to meddle. That taketh - Exposes himself to needless hazard.