Proverbs 17:12–13

12 Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs

than a fool bent on folly.

13 Evil will never leave the house

of one who pays back evil for good.

12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man,

Rather than a fool in his folly.

13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good,

Evil shall not depart from his house.

12 It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs

than to confront a fool caught in foolishness.

13 If you repay good with evil,

evil will never leave your house.

12 Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs,

Rather than a fool in his folly.

13 Whoever rewards evil for good,

Evil will not depart from his house.

12 It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs

than to meet a fool doing foolish things.

13 Whoever gives evil in return for good

will always have trouble at home.

12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man,

Rather than a fool in his folly.

13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good,

Evil shall not depart from his house.

12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man rather than a fool in his folly.

13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

12 Better to meet a bear robbed of its cubs 

than a fool ⸤carried away⸥ with his stupidity. 

13 Whoever pays back evil for good— 

evil will never leave his home. 

12 Better for a man to meet a bear robbed of her cubs

than a fool in his foolishness.

13 If anyone returns evil for good,

evil will never depart from his house.

12 Better to meet a she-bear robbed of its cubs

than to confront a fool immersed in folly.

13 Evil will not depart from the house

of one who returns evil for good.

12 May a man meet a she-bear robbed of offspring

and not a fool in his folly.

13 For he who returns evil for good,

evil will not depart from his house.

12 It is better to meet a bear whose cubs have been stolen

than to meet a foolish person who is acting foolishly.

13 Evil will never leave the house

of anyone who pays back evil for good.

12 Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs,

Rather than a fool in his folly.

13 He who returns evil for good,

Evil will not depart from his house.