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
Read Proverbs 26:17 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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, Is like one 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 Le paresseux plonge sa main dans le plat, Et il trouve pénible de la ramener à sa bouche.
16 Le paresseux se croit plus sage Que sept hommes qui répondent avec bon sens.
17 Comme celui qui saisit un chien par les oreilles, Ainsi est un passant qui s’irrite pour une querelle où il n’a que faire.
18 Comme un furieux qui lance des flammes, Des flèches et la mort,
19 Ainsi est un homme qui trompe son prochain, Et qui dit: N’était-ce pas pour plaisanter?
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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