¹⁷ He who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own Is like one who takes a dog by the ears.

¹⁷ He that passeth by, and meddleth [1] with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

¹⁷ He that passing by vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is [like] one that taketh a dog by the ears.

¹⁷ Like one who takes a dog by the ears Is he who passes by and meddles with strife not belonging to him.