Proverbs 26:17–19
17 Whoever meddles in a quarrel not his own
is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears.
18 Like a madman who throws ofirebrands, arrows, and death
19 is the man who deceives his neighbor
and says, “I am only joking!”
Proverbs 26:17–19 — The New International Version (NIV)
17 Like one who grabs a stray dog by the ears
is someone who rushes into a quarrel not their own.
18 Like a maniac shooting
flaming arrows of death
19 is one who deceives their neighbor
and says, “I was only joking!”
Proverbs 26:17–19 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him,
Is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
18 As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour,
And saith, Am not I in sport?
Proverbs 26:17–19 — New Living Translation (NLT)
17 Interfering in someone else’s argument
is as foolish as yanking a dog’s ears.
18 Just as damaging
as a madman shooting a deadly weapon
19 is someone who lies to a friend
and then says, “I was only joking.”
Proverbs 26:17–19 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
17 He who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own
Is like one who takes a dog by the ears.
18 Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death,
19 Is the man who deceives his neighbor,
And says, “I was only joking!”
Proverbs 26:17–19 — New Century Version (NCV)
17 Interfering in someone else’s quarrel as you pass by
is like grabbing a dog by the ears.
18 Like a madman shooting
deadly, burning arrows
19 is the one who tricks a neighbor
and then says, “I was just joking.”
Proverbs 26:17–19 — American Standard Version (ASV)
17 He that passeth by, and vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him,
Is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
18 As a madman who casteth firebrands,
Arrows, and death,
19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor,
And saith, Am not I in sport?
Proverbs 26:17–19 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
17 He that passing by vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
18 As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, 19 so is a man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am I not in sport?
Proverbs 26:17–19 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
17 ⸤Like⸥ grabbing a dog by the ears,
⸤so⸥ is a bystander who gets involved in someone else’s quarrel.
18 Like a madman who shoots flaming arrows, arrows, and death,
19 so is the person who tricks his neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”
Proverbs 26:17–19 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
17 A person who is passing by and meddles in a quarrel that’s not his
is like one who grabs a dog by the ears.
18 Like a madman who throws flaming darts and deadly arrows,
19 so is the man who deceives his neighbor
and says, “I was only joking!”
Proverbs 26:17–19 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
17 Like somebody who takes a passing dog by the ears
is one who meddles in the quarrel of another.
18 Like a maniac who shoots deadly firebrands and arrows,
19 so is one who deceives a neighbor
and says, “I am only joking!”
Proverbs 26:17–19 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
17 Grabbing onto the ears of a dog
passing by is one who meddles in a quarrel that is not his own.
18 Like a maniac who shoots
firebrands, arrows, and death,
19 so is a man who deceives his neighbor,
but says “Am I not joking?”
Proverbs 26:17–19 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
17 Don’t get mixed up in someone else’s fight as you are passing by.
That’s like picking a dog up by its ears.
18 Suppose a crazy person shoots
flaming arrows that can kill.
19 A man who lies to his neighbor
and says, “I was only joking!” is just like that person.
Proverbs 26:17–19 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
17 Like one who takes a dog by the ears
Is he who passes by and meddles with strife not belonging to him.
18 Like a madman who throws
Firebrands, arrows and death,
19 So is the man who deceives his neighbor,
And says, “Was I not joking?”