NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon He that passeth by`abar (aw-bar') to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation) and meddleth `abar (aw-bar') to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation) with strife riyb (reeb) a contest (personal or legal) -- adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit. belonging not to him is like one that taketh chazaq (khaw-zak') to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer a dog keleb (keh'-leb) a dog; hence (by euphemism) a male prostitute -- dog. by the ears 'ozen (o'-zen) broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man) -- + advertise, audience, + displease, ear, hearing, + show. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Like one who takes a dog by the ears Is he who passes by and meddles with strife not belonging to him. King James Bible He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. Holman Christian Standard Bible 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. International Standard Version Picking up a dog by the ears— that's what someone is like who meddles in another's fight. NET Bible 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He that meddles in a case that is not his is like he that takes a dog by its ears. GOD'S WORD® Translation [Like] grabbing a dog by the ears, [so] is a bystander who gets involved in someone else's quarrel. King James 2000 Bible He that passes by, and meddles with a quarrel not belonging to him, is like one that takes a dog by the ears. Links Proverbs 26:17Proverbs 26:17 NIV Proverbs 26:17 NLT Proverbs 26:17 ESV Proverbs 26:17 NASB Proverbs 26:17 KJV |
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