823) I have always had a healthy (?) respect for dogs. If I see one, especially a dog larger than my dachshund, I am cautious about how I approach it or how I act when it approaches me. Why? Because I do not know if the dog is friendly.

Proverbs 26:17 tells us that pulling a strange dog’s ears is about as dangerous as entering a quarrel that has nothing to do with me. Why? Because the likelihood of being attacked in both realms is highly probable. Doesn’t it make sense to leave both the dog and those involved in a quarrel alone?