Proverbs 26:17
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.Proverbs 26:17 in the real world
In what words
- כֶּלֶבkeleba dog; hence (by euphemism) a male prostitute
- רִיבrîyba contest (personal or legal)
- חָזַקchâzaqto fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strength
- עָבַרʻâbarto cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intr
The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.