All 5 Uses
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- 17:14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.†
Chpt 17meddled = interfered (in another's affairs or business); or handled (something that shouldn't be handled)
- 20:3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.†
Chpt 20 *meddling = interfering (in another's affairs or business); or handling (something that shouldn't be handled)
- 20:19 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.†
Chpt 20meddle = interfere (in another's affairs or business); or handle (something that shouldn't be handled)
- 24:21 My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change: 24:22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?†
Chpt 24
- 26:17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.†
Chpt 26meddleth = interferes in other people's affairs or businessstandard suffix: Today, the suffix "-th" is replaced by "-s", so that where they said "She meddleth" in older English, today we say "She meddles."
Definitions:
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(1)
(meddle) interfere (in another's affairs or business)
or:
get involved with something where involvement isn't warranted - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)