 | 1611 - 360 pages
...again to his mouth. The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit Than seven men that can render a reason. He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging...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 pages
...which commonly create Contention, fuch as 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... | |
 | Bible - 1788 - 598 pages
...conceit than 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 pages
..." 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) - Great Britain - 1798 - 334 pages
...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 :—... | |
 | John Hey - Emotions - 1801 - 278 pages
...the *' way that is not good "; 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... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 1801 - 616 pages
...irfcifrmi 7» i'&a.) s ER M. and bold prefumption. And, He that pajjeth by, and xx. meddletb witbfirtfe belonging not to him, is like one that . ~ taketh a dog by the ears, faith Solomon; that is, he Pft>v.;um. catcheth at that which he cannot hold, and vainly J7' aims at... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...evil : 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 - Bible - 1805 - 476 pages
...1 7 nothing to say in 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]... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 474 pages
...has 17 nothing to say in defence of his opiniont or practices. He that passeth by, [and] m.edcllelh with strife [belonging] not to him, [is like] one that taketh a dog by the cars ; he gets the displeas18 ure of both parlies, and is often hurt in the auarrcl. As a mad 19 [man]... | |
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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. 
