| 17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 26:17:1 ⧉מַחֲזִ֥יקmakhazikone who holds fast Proverbs 26:17:2 ⧉בְּאָזְנֵי־כָ֑לֶבbeozneikalevby the ears of a dog Proverbs 26:17:3 ⧉עֹבֵ֥רoverone passing by Proverbs 26:17:4 ⧉מִ֝תְעַבֵּ֗רmiteabberone who becomes furious Proverbs 26:17:5 ⧉עַל־רִ֥יבalrivover a dispute Proverbs 26:17:6 ⧉לֹּֽא־לֽוֹ׃lolonot his |
| 17. Formal Translation Like one who grips a dog by its ears, so is a passerby who kindles his own fury in a quarrel not his own. |
| 17. Dynamic Translation Yanking a dog by its ears is like barging into an argument that you have no part in. |