17He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. …
And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 17)1. That which is here condemned is meddling with strife that belongs not to us . If we must not be hasty to strive in our own cause (Prov. 25:8), much less in other people’s, especially theirs that we are no way related to or concerned in, but light on accidentally as we pass by. If we can be instrumental to make peace between those that are at variance we must do it, though we should thereby get…
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