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Proverbs 17:12
It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.
Proverbs 17:12 · Berean Standard Bible
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Proverbs 17:12 in other translations
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
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In context
9 Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.
10 A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.
11 An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
12 It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.
13 If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
14 To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous— both are detestable to the LORD.
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