 | 1611 - 360 trang
...Than seven men that can render a reason. He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, Is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour,... | |
 | James Blair - 1740 - 564 trang
...is the meddling Temper, Prov. xxvi. 17. He that pa jet h by, and meddleth with Strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a Dog by the Ears. And the whifpering Tale-bearing Temper, Prov. xxvi. 20. Where no Wood is, the Fire goeth out ; fo where... | |
 | 1788 - 598 trang
...feven men that can render a rea fon. 17 fl He that paffeth by, and meddleth with ftrife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. 1 8 As a mad man who cafteth firebrands, arrows and death ; 19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour,... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1795 - 412 trang
...which doth not concern him." And Solomon faith, " He, that meddleth with ftrife, that belongeth " not to him, is like one, that taketh a dog by the " ears." (Prov. xxvi. 17.) For, as he, that taketh the dog by the ears, is bitten by him, fo doth he, that meddleth... | |
 | George Thompson (of Esk-Bank Academy) - 1798 - 334 trang
...caution, being taught by the winged fowl, that " He who meddles " with a matter that doth not belong to him, is like one " that taketh a dog by the ears." Juft fo, mus'd I, (recurring to the temper of the raven) — juft fo are many of the human race :—... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 1801 - 616 trang
...fondnefs and danger of it, He , P«>V. faith he, that pxffetb by, and meddletb with Jlrife not 17> belonging to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears j that is, without any probable good effect, he provoketh a creature that will fnarl at him, and bite... | |
 | John Hey - 1801 - 278 trang
...Prov. xvi. 29.—" He that " passeth by, and mcdcileth (or is enraged) with strife *' belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by " the ears". Prov. xxvi. 17. Moreover, the rashness here meant incurs that blame which is annexed to sowing discord... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 trang
...but to the counsellors of peace is joy. He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belou'ging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. As a madman, who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death ; so is the man that deceiveth his neighbour,... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 476 trang
...defence of his ofiinions or practices. - He that passeth by, [and] mechllelh with strife [belonging] -not to him, [is like] one that taketh a dog by the ears ; he gets the disfileas18 ure of both fiarties, and is nfien hurt in the quarrel. As a mad 19 [man]... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 trang
...what to do in the end thereof. xx vi. 17. He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife, belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. Ver. 20. Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out, so where there is no tale bearer, the strife ceaseth.... | |
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He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. 
