NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Let a beardob (dobe) the bear (as slow) -- bear. robbed shakkuwl (shak-kool') bereaved -- barren, bereaved (robbed) of children (whelps). of her whelps meet pagash (paw-gash') to come in contact with, whether by accident or violence; figuratively, to concur -- meet (with, together). a man 'iysh (eesh) a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) rather than 'al (al) not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing -- nay, neither, + never, no ,nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than. a fool kciyl (kes-eel') fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly -- fool(-ish). in his folly 'ivveleth (iv-veh'-leth) silliness -- folly, foolishly(-ness). Parallel Verses 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. Links Proverbs 17:12Proverbs 17:12 NIV Proverbs 17:12 NLT Proverbs 17:12 ESV Proverbs 17:12 NASB Proverbs 17:12 KJV |
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