Proverbs 17:12
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
American King James Version (AKJV)
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.
Basic English Translation (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.
Webster's Revision
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
World English Bible
Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
English Revised Version (ERV)
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
Definitions for Proverbs 17:12
Clarke's Proverbs 17:12 Bible Commentary
Let a bear robbed of her whelps - At which times such animals are peculiarly fierce. See the note on 2 Samuel 17:8.
Barnes's Proverbs 17:12 Bible Commentary
The large brown bear of Syria, in her rage at the loss of her whelps, was to the Israelites the strongest type of brute ferocity. Compare 2 Samuel 17:8; 2 Kings 2:24.
Wesley's Proverbs 17:12 Bible Commentary
17:12 Folly - In the heat of his lust or passion.