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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.

KJV

Sicut qui apprehendit auribus canem, sic qui transit impatiens et commiscetur rixæ alterius.

Vulgate

ὥσπερ ὁ κρατῶν κέρκου κυνός, οὕτως ὁ προεστὼς ἀλλοτρίας κρίσεως.

LXX

He that passeth by, and vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, Islikeone that taketh a dog by the ears.

ASV

מַחֲזִ֥יק בְּ/אָזְנֵי כָ֑לֶב עֹבֵ֥ר מִ֝תְעַבֵּ֗ר עַל רִ֥יב לֹּֽא לֽ/וֹ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אָזְנֵ֣י
'zny
noun · 188×
הֶחֱזִ֗יק
hchzyq
verb · 289×
כְּלָבִ֛ים
klbym
noun · 32×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
עֹבֵ֣ר
'br
verb · 561×
רִ֥יב
ryb
noun · 61×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Tim 2:23 — But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
  • John 8:6 — This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.
  • Luke 12:14 — And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
  • Prov 6:14 — Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
  • Prov 18:1 — Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
  • Prov 18:6 — A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
  • Prov 20:3 — It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.