New Revised Standard Version
Like somebody who takes a passing dog by the ears is one who meddles in the quarrel of another.

Contemporary English Version
It's better to take hold of a mad dog by the ears than to take part in someone else's argument.

New American Bible
Whoever meddles in the quarrel of another is one who grabs a passing dog by the ears.

Douay-Rheims Bible
As he that taketh a dog by the ears, so is he that passeth by in anger, and meddleth with another man's quarrel.

As he that taketh a dog by the ears, so is he that passeth by in anger, and meddleth with another man's quarrel.

passeth

Proverbs 17:11 An evil man always seeketh quarrels: but a cruel angel shall be sent against him.

Proverbs 18:6 The lips of a fool intermeddle with strife: and his mouth provoketh quarrels.

Proverbs 20:3 It is an honour for a man to separate himself from quarrels: but all fools are meddling with reproaches.

Luke 12:14 But he said to him: Man, who hath appointed me judge or divider over you?

2 Timothy 2:23,24 And avoid foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they beget strifes. . . .

meddleth or is enraged