Proverbs 17:12
12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
Other Translations of Proverbs 17:12
New International Version
12 Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool bent on folly.
English Standard Version
12 Let a man meet a she-bear robbed of her cubs rather than a fool in his folly.
The Message
12 Better to meet a grizzly robbed of her cubs than a fool hellbent on folly.
New King James Version
12 Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, Rather than a fool in his folly.
New Living Translation
12 It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than to confront a fool caught in foolishness.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 17:12
Commentary on Proverbs 17:12
(Read Proverbs 17:12)
Let us watch over our own passions, and avoid the company of furious men.