New International Version
Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool bent on folly.

New Living Translation
It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than to confront a fool caught in foolishness.

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

Berean Study Bible
It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs 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.

Jubilee Bible 2000
It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.

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.

Spreuke 17:12 Afrikaans PWL
Bepeinsing en respekvolle vrees pas by ’n wyse man, maar ’n dwaas bepeins sy sinnelose boosheid.

Fjalët e urta 17:12 Albanian
Éshtë më mirë të takosh një harushë se cilës i kanë vjedhur këlyshët e vet se sa një budalla në marrëzinë e tij.

ﺃﻣﺜﺎﻝ 17:12 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
ليصادف الانسان دبة ثكول ولا جاهل في حماقته.

D Sprüch 17:12 Bavarian
Bösser triffst ayn Berinn, habnd s ir graaubt de Jungen, als aynn Narrn, wo durchdraet.

Притчи 17:12 Bulgarian
По-добре да срещне някого мечка лишена от малките си, Отколкото безумен човек в буйството му.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
寧可遇見丟崽子的母熊，不可遇見正行愚妄的愚昧人。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
宁可遇见丢崽子的母熊，不可遇见正行愚妄的愚昧人。

箴 言 17:12 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
寧 可 遇 見 丟 崽 子 的 母 熊 ， 不 可 遇 見 正 行 愚 妄 的 愚 昧 人 。

箴 言 17:12 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
宁 可 遇 见 丢 崽 子 的 母 熊 ， 不 可 遇 见 正 行 愚 妄 的 愚 昧 人 。

Proverbs 17:12 Croatian Bible
Bolje je nabasati na medvjedicu kojoj ugrabiše mlade nego na bezumnika u njegovoj ludosti.

Přísloví 17:12 Czech BKR
Lépe člověku potkati se s nedvědicí osiřalou, nežli s bláznem v bláznovství jeho.

Ordsprogene 17:12 Danish
Man kan møde en Bjørn, hvis Unger er taget, men ikke en Taabe udi hans Daarskab.

Spreuken 17:12 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Dat een beer, die van jongen beroofd is, een man tegemoet kome, maar niet een zot in zijn dwaasheid.