Proverbs 26:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.”
Proverbs 26:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 26:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 26:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Like one who grabs a dog’s ears is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.”
Proverbs 26:17 — World English Bible
Proverbs 26:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He that passeth by, and vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, Islikeone that taketh a dog by the ears. ”
Proverbs 26:17 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 26:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Laying hold on the ears of a dog, <FI>Is<Fi> a passer-by making himself wrath for strife not his own.”
Proverbs 26:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 26:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He that passing by vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is [like] one that taketh a dog by the ears. ”
Proverbs 26:17 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 26:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He that passeth by and medleth with the strife that belongeth not vnto him, is as one that taketh a dog by the eares.”
Proverbs 26:17 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 26:17 in Context — Proverbs 26
15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
18 As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
What Does Proverbs 26:17 Mean?
Proverbs 26:17 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 26. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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