Proverbs 26:17-19

21st Century King James Version

¹⁷ He that passeth by and meddleth in strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

¹⁸ As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows and death,

¹⁹ so is the man that deceiveth his neighbor and saith, “Am I not in jest?”