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Proverbs 26:17-27

17 Like one who takes a dog by the ears Is he who passes by and meddles with strife not belonging to him.

17 Like one who grabs a stray dog by the ears is someone who rushes into a quarrel not their own.

18 Like a madman who throws Firebrands, arrows and death,

18 Like a maniac shooting flaming arrows of death

19 So is the man who deceives his neighbor, And says, "Was I not joking?"

19 is one who deceives their neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”

20 For lack of wood the fire goes out, And where there is no whisperer, contention quiets down.

20 Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down.

21 Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.

21 As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.

22 The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.

22 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts.

23 Like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross Are burning lips and a wicked heart.

23 Like a coating of silver dross on earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart.

24 He who hates disguises it with his lips, But he lays up deceit in his heart.

24 Enemies disguise themselves with their lips, but in their hearts they harbor deceit.

25 When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, For there are seven abominations in his heart.

25 Though their speech is charming, do not believe them, for seven abominations fill their hearts.

26 Though his hatred covers itself with guile, His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.

26 Their malice may be concealed by deception, but their wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

27 He who digs a pit will fall into it, And he who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.

27 Whoever digs a pit will fall into it; if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.