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

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

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Better for a man to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his foolishness.

International Standard Version
It's better to meet a mother bear who has lost her cubs than a fool in his stupidity.

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Anxiety and fear fall to a wise man, and to a fool in his insanity.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Better to meet a bear robbed of its cubs than a fool [carried away] with his stupidity.

King James 2000 Bible
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

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

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
It is better to meet a bear robbed of her whelps, than a fool trusting in his own folly.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Young's Literal Translation
The meeting of a bereaved bear by a man, And -- not a fool in his folly.