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Proverbs 17:12 - Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

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Translations for Proverbs 17:12

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

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

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than to confront a fool caught in foolishness.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool bent on folly.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

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

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

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

than a fool in his foolishness.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Let a person^H376 meet^H6298 a bear^H1677 robbed^H7909 of^H7909 her cubs^H7909,

Rather^H408 than a fool^H3684 in his foolishness^H200.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

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

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Let a man^H376 meet^H6298 a bear^H1677 robbed^H7909 of^H7909 her cubs^H7909,

Rather^H408 than a fool^H3684 in his folly^H200.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Let a man meet a [ferocious] bear robbed of her cubs

Rather than the [angry, narcissistic] fool in his folly.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

It is better for a person to meet a mother bear being robbed of her cubs, than to encounter a fool in his folly.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

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

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man,

Rather than a fool in his folly.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

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

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man rather than a fool in his folly.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

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

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

expedit magis ursae occurrere raptis fetibus quam fatuo confidenti sibi in stultitia sua

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

مُصَادَفَةُ دُبَّةٍ ثَكُولٍ خَيْرٌ مِنْ مُصَادَفَةِ جَاهِلٍ مُتَوَرِّطٍ فِي حَمَاقَتِهِ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

פָּג֬וֹשׁ דֹּ֣ב שַׁכּ֣וּל בְּאִ֑ישׁ וְאַל־כְּ֝סִ֗יל בְּאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ἐμπεσεῖται μέριμνα ἀνδρὶ νοήμονι οἱ δὲ ἄφρονες διαλογιοῦνται κακά

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

لِيُصَادِفِ الإِنْسَانَ دُبَّةٌ ثَكُولٌ وَلاَ جَاهِلٌ فِي حَمَاقَتِهِ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

Care may befall a man of understanding; but fools will meditate evils.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Mejor es se encuentre un hombre con una osa á la cual han robado sus cachorros, que con un fatuo en su necedad.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Mejor es encontrarse con una osa a la cual han robado sus cachorros, Que con un fatuo en su necedad.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

It is better to come face to face with a bear whose young ones have been taken away than with a foolish man acting foolishly.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

寧可遇見丟崽子的母熊、不可遇見正行愚妄的愚昧人。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Mejor es encontrarse con una osa despojada de sus crías que con un necio empeñado en su insensatez.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

차라리 새끼 빼앗긴 암콤을 만날지언정 미련한 일을 행하는 미련한 자를 만나지 말 것이니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Rencontre une ourse privée de ses petits, Plutôt qu'un insensé pendant sa folie.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Es ist besser, einem Bären begegnen, dem die Jungen geraubt sind, denn einem Narren in seiner Narrheit.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Лучше встретить человеку медведицу, лишенную детей, нежели глупца с его глупостью.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

[Mejor es que] se encuentre un hombre con una osa a la cual han robado sus cachorros, que con un loco en su locura.

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