Proverbs 26:17 - Compare All Versions

Deildu

You grab a mad dog by the ears when you butt into a quarrel that’s none of your business.

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

Like one who takes a dog by the ears Is he who passes by and meddles with strife not belonging to him.

Interfering in someone else’s quarrel as you pass by is like grabbing a dog by the ears.

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

Like one who grabs a stray dog by the ears is someone who rushes into a quarrel not their own.

He who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own Is like one who takes a dog by the ears.

Like one who grabs a dog by the ears [and is likely to be bitten] Is he who, passing by, stops to meddle with a dispute that is none of his business.

Interfering in someone else’s argument is as foolish as yanking a dog’s ears.

It’s better to grab a stray dog by its ears than to meddle in a quarrel that’s none of your business.

Whoever meddles in a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears.