Me Joining a Stranger's Facebook Fight (Proverbs 26:17)
Exhibit AKey Evidence
- We've all been Dean in this scene.
- Grab a dog by the ears and you'll get bitten, and it's nobody's fault but yours. Not every fight is yours to join.
- Sometimes the most godly thing you can do is scroll past, pray for the people in it, and keep your peace. Be a peacemaker, not a meddler.
Exhibit BFrom the Word
“He who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own Is like one who takes a dog by the ears.”
Clip: Supernatural (2005–2020), Warner Bros. Television. Shared for commentary and teaching.
ClassifiedFull Briefing
Scripture has a word for that, and it isn't "helpful." "He who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own Is like one who takes a dog by the ears." Proverbs 26:17 NKJV.
Grab a dog by the ears and you'll get bitten, and it's nobody's fault but yours. Not every fight is yours to join.
Sometimes the most godly thing you can do is scroll past, pray for the people in it, and keep your peace. Be a peacemaker, not a meddler.