PROVERBS 26:17 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.”
Like one who seizes a dog by the ears is a passer-by who meddles in a quarrel not his own—a warning against interventionism in others' disputes, establishing that uninvited involvement is dangerous. The image of seizing a dog's ears (dangerous and pointless) describes the hazard. The theological significance involves the principle of respecting boundaries.
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