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Proverbs 17:12

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12The meeting of a bereaved bear by a man, And—not a fool in his folly.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Let a man meet a she-bear robbed of her cubs

rather than a fool in his folly.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs

than a fool bent on folly.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Better for a person to meet a bear robbed of her cubs

than a fool in his foolishness.

NLTNew Living Translation

It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs

than to confront a fool caught in foolishness.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

May a man meet a she-bear robbed of offspring

and not a fool in his folly.

KJV 1900King James Version

Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man,

Rather than a fool in his folly.