Proverbs 26:17 meaning and explanation

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

Proverbs 26:17, Berean Standard Bible

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This proverb belongs to the sayings in Proverbs 26 that describe fools and troublemakers. The speaker pictures someone who grabs a passing dog by the ears: he has no claim on the animal and will likely be bitten.

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