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!”

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?

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.”

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!”

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.”

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?

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?

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!” 

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!”

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!”

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?”

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.

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?”