Proverbs 17:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.”
Proverbs 17:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 17:12 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 17:12 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 17:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.”
Proverbs 17:12 — World English Bible
Proverbs 17:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.”
Proverbs 17:12 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 17:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The meeting of a bereaved bear by a man, And--not a fool in his folly.”
Proverbs 17:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 17:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man rather than a fool in his folly.”
Proverbs 17:12 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 17:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“It is better for a man to meete a beare robbed of her whelpes, then a foole in his follie.”
Proverbs 17:12 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 17:12 in Context — Proverbs 17
10 Une réprimande fait plus d’impression sur l’homme intelligent Que cent coups sur l’insensé.
11 Le méchant ne cherche que révolte, Mais un messager cruel sera envoyé contre lui.
12 Rencontre une ourse privée de ses petits, Plutôt qu’un insensé pendant sa folie.
13 De celui qui rend le mal pour le bien Le mal ne quittera point la maison.
14 Commencer une querelle, c’est ouvrir une digue; Avant que la dispute s’anime, retire-toi.
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What Does Proverbs 17:12 Mean?
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