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Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on Proverbs 26:17

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible. Browse this work.

Proverbs26:17

17. meddleth--as in Pr 20:19; 24:21; as either holding a dog by the ears or letting him go involves danger, so success in another man's strife or failure involves a useless risk of reputation, does no good, and may do us harm.

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