Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleLike one who grabs a dog by the ears is a passerby who meddles in a quarrel not his own. Young's Literal Translation Laying hold on the ears of a dog, [Is] a passer-by making himself wrath for strife not his own. 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. Hebrew Like one who grabsמַחֲזִ֥יק (ma·ḥă·zîq) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer a dog כָ֑לֶב (ḵā·leḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3611: A dog, a male prostitute by the ears בְּאָזְנֵי־ (bə·’ā·zə·nê-) Preposition-b | Noun - fdc Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear is a passer-by עֹבֵ֥ר (‘ō·ḇêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on who meddles מִ֝תְעַבֵּ֗ר (miṯ·‘ab·bêr) Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on in עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against a quarrel רִ֥יב (rîḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7379: Strife, dispute not his own. לֹּֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no |
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