17As he that taketh a dog by the ears, so is he that passeth by in anger, and meddleth with another man's quarrel.


In Context

14 As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

15 The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and it grieveth him to turn it to his mouth.

16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that speak sentences.

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

18 As he is guilty that shooteth arrows, and lances unto death :

19 So is the man that hurteth his friend deceitfully: and when he is taken, saith: I did it in jest.

Proverbs 26:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

26:17He that passeth by, [and] meddleth with strife [belonging] not to him, [is like] one that taketh a dog by the ears.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

26:17Like one who seizes a dog by the ears is a passer-by who meddles in a quarrel not his own.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

26:17He that passeth by, and vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, Is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:17He that passing by vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

26:17He that passeth by, and vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:17He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:17Like one who grabs a dog's ears is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

26:17Laying hold on the ears of a dog, Is a passer-by making himself wrath for strife not his own.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

26:17He that passes by, and meddles with strife belonging not to him, is like one that takes a dog by the ears.