Bible verse
It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.
Proverbs 17:12 · BSB
The verses around it, from Proverbs 17.
8 A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
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.
16 Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?
KJV
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
ASV
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.
ERV
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
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