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.