¹² Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, Rather than a fool in his folly.

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

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

¹² Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs , Rather than a fool in his folly .