Proverbs 26:16-18

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁶In his own eyes, a slacker is wiser^(A)
than seven who can answer sensibly.

¹⁷A person who is passing by and meddles in a quarrel that’s not his
is like one who grabs a dog by the ears.
¹⁸Like a madman who throws flaming darts and deadly arrows,^(B)