Strong's Lexicon Like one who grabs מַחֲזִ֥יק (ma·ḥă·zîq) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2388: 1) to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be strong, grow strong 1a1a) to prevail, prevail upon 1a1b) to be firm, be caught fast, be secure 1a1c) to press, be urgent 1a1d) to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense) 1a1e) to be severe, be grievous 1a2) to strengthen 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make strong 1b2) to restore to strength, give strength 1b3) to strengthen, sustain, encourage 1b4) to make strong, make bold, encourage 1b5) to make firm 1b6) to make rigid, make hard 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make strong, strengthen 1c2) to make firm 1c3) to display strength 1c4) to make severe 1c5) to support 1c6) to repair 1c7) to prevail, prevail upon 1c8) to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support 1c9) to hold, contain 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to strengthen oneself 1d2) to put forth strength, use one's strength 1d3) to withstand 1d4) to hold strongly with a dog כָ֑לֶב (ḵā·leḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3611: 1) dog 1a) dog (literal) 1b) contempt or abasement (fig.) 1c) of pagan sacrifice 1d) of male cult prostitute (fig.) by the ears בְּאָזְנֵי־ (bə·’ā·zə·nê-) Preposition-b | Noun - fdc Strong's Hebrew 241: 1) ear, as part of the body 2) ear, as organ of hearing 3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation is a passer-by עֹבֵ֥ר (‘ō·ḇêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5674: 1) to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over 1a2) to pass beyond 1a3) to pass through, traverse 1a3a) passers-through (participle) 1a3b) to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant) 1a4) to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by 1a4a) passer-by (participle) 1a4b) to be past, be over 1a5) to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance 1a6) to pass away 1a6a) to emigrate, leave (one's territory) 1a6b) to vanish 1a6c) to perish, cease to exist 1a6d) to become invalid, become obsolete (of law, decree) 1a6e) to be alienated, pass into other hands 1b) (Niphal) to be crossed 1c) (Piel) to impregnate, cause to cross 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to pass over, cause to bring over, cause to cross over, make over to, dedicate, devote 1d2) to cause to pass through 1d3) to cause to pass by or beyond or under, let pass by 1d4) to cause to pass away, cause to take away 1e) (Hithpael) to pass over who meddles מִ֝תְעַבֵּ֗ר (miṯ·‘ab·bêr) Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5674: 1) to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over 1a2) to pass beyond 1a3) to pass through, traverse 1a3a) passers-through (participle) 1a3b) to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant) 1a4) to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by 1a4a) passer-by (participle) 1a4b) to be past, be over 1a5) to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance 1a6) to pass away 1a6a) to emigrate, leave (one's territory) 1a6b) to vanish 1a6c) to perish, cease to exist 1a6d) to become invalid, become obsolete (of law, decree) 1a6e) to be alienated, pass into other hands 1b) (Niphal) to be crossed 1c) (Piel) to impregnate, cause to cross 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to pass over, cause to bring over, cause to cross over, make over to, dedicate, devote 1d2) to cause to pass through 1d3) to cause to pass by or beyond or under, let pass by 1d4) to cause to pass away, cause to take away 1e) (Hithpael) to pass over in עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although a quarrel רִ֥יב (rîḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7379: 1) strife, controversy, dispute 1a) strife, quarrel 1b) dispute, controversy, case at law not his own לֹּֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) 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. 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. 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. Parallel Verses New International Version Like one who grabs a stray dog by the ears is someone who rushes into a quarrel not their own. New Living Translation Interfering in someone else's argument is as foolish as yanking a dog's ears. English Standard Version Whoever meddles in a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears. 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. American Standard Version He that passeth by, and vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, Is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. English Revised Version He that passeth by, and vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. Young's Literal Translation Laying hold on the ears of a dog, Is a passer-by making himself wrath for strife not his own. Cross References Proverbs 3:30 Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. Proverbs 26:18 As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; Proverbs 26:16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason. Proverbs 26:15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. Proverbs 26:14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. Proverbs 26:19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport? Proverbs 26:20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. 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