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Proverbs 26:17

Just like one who takes hold of a dog by the ears, so also is he who crosses impatiently and meddles in the quarrels of another
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King James Version

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

English Standard Version

Whoever meddles in a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears.

New International Version

Like one who seizes a dog by the ears is a passer-by who meddles in a quarrel not his own.