...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,...

...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...

...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,...

..." 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...

...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 :—...

...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...

...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...

...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,...

...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]...

...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]...