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Proverbs 26:17-27

17 A passerby who meddles in a quarrel that's not his is like one who grabs a dog by the ears.

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 flaming darts and deadly arrows,

18 Like a maniac shooting flaming arrows of death

19 so is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, "I was only joking!"

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

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

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

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

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

22 A gossip's words are like choice food that goes down to one's innermost being.

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

23 Smooth lips with an evil heart are like glaze on an earthen vessel.

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

24 A hateful person disguises himself with his speech and harbors deceit within.

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

25 When he speaks graciously, don't 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 is concealed by deception, his evil will be revealed in the assembly.

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

27 The one who digs a pit will fall into it, and whoever 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.