He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
He that passeth by, and vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, Islikeone that taketh a dog by the ears.
WEB
Like one who grabs a dog by the ears is a passerby who meddles in a quarrel not his own.
YLT
Laying hold on the ears of a dog, Is a passer-by making himself wrath for strife not his own.
DBT
He that passing by vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is [like] one that taketh a dog by the ears.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentProverbs — Gnomic wisdom — sayings, instructions, and the binary of wisdom vs. folly. Fear of the LORD as the integrative theme; the virtuous woman of Prov 31 as the book's closing portrait of wisdom embodied.
- Author
- Solomon principally (1:1; chs 10–22:16 and 25–29 explicitly); Agur (ch 30); Lemuel's mother (ch 31:1–9); editorial compilation by Hezekiah's men (25:1).
- Date
- Solomon's reign c. 970–930 BC; Hezekiah's editorial layer c. 715–687 BC.