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

American Standard Version
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, 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.

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

English Revised Version
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, 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.

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.

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