Proverbs 17:12

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

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

Proverbs 17:12 — American Standard Version

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Context — Proverbs 17

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9He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.

10A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool.

11An evil man seeketh only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

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

13Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.

14The beginning of strife is [as] when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.

15He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.

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