Proverbs 26:17
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordHe 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
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
Like one who seizes a dog's ears Is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.
American Standard Version (ASV)
He that passeth by, and vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, Islikeone that taketh a dog by the ears.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Laying hold on the ears of a dog, <FI>Is<Fi> a passer-by making himself wrath for strife not his own.