Proverbs 26:17

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.26.17", "source": "מַחֲזִ֥יק בְּאָזְנֵי־כָ֑לֶב עֹבֵ֥ר מִ֝תְעַבֵּ֗ר עַל־רִ֥יב לֹּֽא־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Maḥaziq* by-*oznei*-*kalev* *over* *mit'abber* on-*riv* not-for-him.", "grammar": { "*maḥaziq*": "verb, Hiphil participle, masculine singular - seizing/grasping", "*be*": "preposition - by", "*oznei*": "noun, feminine, dual construct - ears of", "*kalev*": "noun, masculine, singular - dog", "*over*": "verb, Qal active participle, masculine singular - passing by", "*mit'abber*": "verb, Hithpael participle, masculine singular - becoming angry/involving himself", "*al*": "preposition - on/in", "*riv*": "noun, masculine, singular - dispute/quarrel", "*lo*": "negative particle - not", "*lo*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for him/to him" }, "variants": { "*maḥaziq*": "seizing/grasping/taking hold of", "*oznei*": "ears of", "*kalev*": "dog", "*over*": "passing by/passing along", "*mit'abber*": "becoming angry/involving himself/meddling", "*riv*": "dispute/quarrel/strife", "*lo-lo*": "not his/not belonging to him" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מַחֲזִ֥יק בְּאָזְנֵי־כָ֑לֶב עֹבֵ֥ר מִ֝תְעַבֵּ֗ר עַל־רִ֥יב לֹּֽא־לֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

Maḥaziq by-oznei-kalev over mit'abber on-riv not-for-him.

Grammar Details

• *maḥaziq*: verb, Hiphil participle, masculine singular - seizing/grasping
• *be*: preposition - by
• *oznei*: noun, feminine, dual construct - ears of
• *kalev*: noun, masculine, singular - dog
• *over*: verb, Qal active participle, masculine singular - passing by
• *mit'abber*: verb, Hithpael participle, masculine singular - becoming angry/involving himself
• *al*: preposition - on/in
• *riv*: noun, masculine, singular - dispute/quarrel
• *lo*: preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for him/to him

Word Meanings

• *maḥaziq*: seizing/grasping/taking hold of
• *oznei*: ears of
• *kalev*: dog
• *over*: passing by/passing along
• *mit'abber*: becoming angry/involving himself/meddling
• *riv*: dispute/quarrel/strife
• *lo-lo*: not his/not belonging to him

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Like one who grabs a dog by the ears is someone who meddles in a quarrel not their own.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  He who passes by and meddles in strife not belonging to him is like one who takes a dog by the ears.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  He that passeth by, [and] vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, Is [like] one that taketh a dog by the ears.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Who so goeth by and medleth with other mens strife, he is like one yt taketh a dogg by ye eares.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  He that passeth by and medleth with the strife that belongeth not vnto him, is as one that taketh a dog by the eares.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Who so goeth by and medleth with other mens strife: he is like one that taketh a dogge by the eares.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ He that passeth by, [and] meddleth with strife [belonging] not to him, [is like] one that taketh a dog by the ears.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Like one who grabs a dog's ears Is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Laying hold on the ears of a dog, `Is' a passer-by making himself wrath for strife not his own.

• 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.

• 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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He who gets mixed up in a fight which is not his business, is like one who takes a dog by the ears while it is going by.

• 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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Like one who grabs a wild dog by the ears, so is the person passing by who becomes furious over a quarrel not his own.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 17:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.11", "source": "אַךְ־מְרִי יְבַקֶּשׁ־רָע וּמַלְאָךְ אַכְזָרִי יְשֻׁלַּח־בּוֹ", "text": "Only *mərî* *yəbaqqeš*-*rā'* *û-mal'āk* *'akzārî* *yəšullach*-in him", "grammar": { "*'ak*": "adverb - only/surely", "*mərî*": "noun, masculine singular - rebellion/defiance", "*yəbaqqeš*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he seeks", "*rā'*": "noun, masculine singular - evil/calamity", "*û-mal'āk*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a messenger", "*'akzārî*": "adjective, masculine singular - cruel/fierce", "*yəšullach*": "verb, Pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be sent", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against him" }, "variants": { "*'ak*": "only/surely/certainly", "*mərî*": "rebellion/defiance/disobedience", "*yəbaqqeš*": "seeks/pursues/desires", "*rā'*": "evil/harm/calamity", "*mal'āk*": "messenger/envoy/angel", "*'akzārî*": "cruel/fierce/merciless", "*yəšullach*": "will be sent/dispatched" } }
• Prov 18:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.18.6", "source": "שִׂפְתֵ֣י כְ֭סִיל יָבֹ֣אֽוּ בְרִ֑יב וּ֝פִ֗יו לְֽמַהֲלֻמ֥וֹת יִקְרָֽא׃", "text": "*śip̄ṯê* *ḵəsîl* *yāḇōʾû* in-*rîḇ* and-*p̄îw* to-*mahălumôṯ* *yiqrāʾ*", "grammar": { "*śip̄ṯê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - lips of", "*ḵəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool/stupid person", "*yāḇōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - enter/come into", "*rîḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - dispute/controversy/strife", "*p̄îw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*mahălumôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - blows/beatings/strokes", "*yiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - calls/invites" }, "variants": { "*śip̄ṯê*": "lips/speech/words", "*ḵəsîl*": "fool/stupid person/dullard", "*rîḇ*": "dispute/controversy/strife/quarrel/legal case", "*mahălumôṯ*": "blows/beatings/strokes/punishments", "*yiqrāʾ*": "calls/invites/summons/calls for" } }
• Prov 20:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.3", "source": "כָּב֣וֹד לָ֭אִישׁ שֶׁ֣בֶת מֵרִ֑יב וְכָל־אֱ֝וִ֗יל יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃", "text": "*kābôd* to-the-*ʾîš* *šebet* from-*rîb* and-all-*ʾĕwîl* *yitgallāʿ*", "grammar": { "*kābôd*": "noun, masculine singular - honor", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*šebet*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - ceasing/sitting/refraining", "*rîb*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - strife/quarrel", "*ʾĕwîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*yitgallāʿ*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - exposing himself/meddling" }, "variants": { "*kābôd*": "honor/glory/dignity", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/husband", "*šebet*": "ceasing/sitting/keeping away from", "*rîb*": "strife/quarrel/dispute/contention", "*ʾĕwîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*yitgallāʿ*": "exposes himself/meddles/breaks out in quarrel" } }
• Luke 12:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Luke.12.14", "source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ἄνθρωπε, τίς με κατέστησεν δικαστὴν ἢ μεριστὴν ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς;", "text": "He *de eipen* to him, *Anthrōpe*, who me *katestēsen dikastēn ē meristēn eph'* you?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Anthrōpe*": "vocative singular masculine - Man", "*katestēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - appointed/established", "*dikastēn*": "accusative singular masculine - judge", "*ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*meristēn*": "accusative singular masculine - divider/arbitrator", "*eph'*": "preposition + accusative - over" }, "variants": { "*Anthrōpe*": "Man/Fellow (address form)", "*katestēsen*": "appointed/established/made", "*dikastēn*": "judge/justice", "*meristēn*": "divider/arbitrator/one who divides inheritance" } }
• 2 Tim 2:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.23", "source": "Τὰς δὲ μωρὰς καὶ ἀπαιδεύτους ζητήσεις παραιτοῦ, εἰδὼς ὅτι γεννῶσι μάχας.", "text": "The *de mōras kai apaideutous zētēseis paraitou*, *eidōs hoti gennōsi machas*.", "grammar": { "*Tas*": "definite article, accusative, feminine, plural - the", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*mōras*": "accusative, feminine, plural, adjective - foolish", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*apaideutous*": "accusative, feminine, plural, adjective - ignorant", "*zētēseis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - controversies", "*paraitou*": "present, imperative, middle, 2nd singular - refuse", "*eidōs*": "perfect, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - knowing", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*gennōsi*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd plural - they breed", "*machas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - quarrels" }, "variants": { "*mōras*": "foolish/stupid/senseless", "*apaideutous*": "ignorant/uninstructed/undisciplined", "*zētēseis*": "controversies/debates/disputes", "*paraitou*": "refuse/avoid/reject", "*eidōs*": "knowing/understanding/being aware", "*gennōsi*": "they breed/generate/produce", "*machas*": "quarrels/fights/conflicts" } } 24 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.24", "source": "Δοῦλον δὲ Κυρίου οὐ δεῖ μάχεσθαι· ἀλλʼ ἤπιον εἶναι πρὸς πάντας, διδακτικόν, ἀνεξίκακον,", "text": "*Doulon de Kyriou ou dei machesthai*; but *ēpion einai pros pantas*, *didaktikon*, *anexikakon*,", "grammar": { "*Doulon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - servant/slave", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*dei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*machesthai*": "present, infinitive, middle - to quarrel", "*all*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*ēpion*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - gentle", "*einai*": "present, infinitive, active - to be", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - all", "*didaktikon*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - able to teach", "*anexikakon*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - patient of wrongs" }, "variants": { "*Doulon*": "servant/slave/bondservant", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/Master", "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/ought", "*machesthai*": "to quarrel/fight/strive", "*ēpion*": "gentle/mild/kind", "*didaktikon*": "able to teach/skillful in teaching", "*anexikakon*": "patient of wrongs/forbearing/tolerant" } }