ESV
KJV
12. Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
ASV
12. Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.
ERVEN
12. It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool who is busy doing foolish things.
NLT
12. It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than to confront a fool caught in foolishness.
WEB
12. Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.
NET
12. It is better for a person to meet a mother bear being robbed of her cubs, than to encounter a fool in his folly.
NLV
12. A man meeting a bear robbed of her little ones is better than meeting a fool in his foolish way.
HCSB
12. Better for a man to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his foolishness.
YLT
12. The meeting of a bereaved bear by a man, And -- not a fool in his folly.
LITV
12. Let a bear bereaved of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his foolishness.
RV
12. Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
NCV
12. It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than to meet a fool doing foolish things.
MKJV
12. Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
AKJV
12. Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
LXXEN
12. Care may befall a man of understanding; but fools will meditate evils.
KJV
12. Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
AMP
12. Let [the brute ferocity of] a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man rather than a [self-confident] fool in his folly [when he is in a rage]. [Hos. 13:8.]
KJVP
12. Let a bear H1677 robbed H7909 of her whelps meet H6298 a man H376 , rather H408 W-NPAR than a fool H3684 NMS in his folly H200 .
YLT
12. The meeting of a bereaved bear by a man, And -- not a fool in his folly.
ASV
12. Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.
WEB
12. Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.
NASB
12. Face a bear robbed of her cubs, but never a fool in his folly!
ESV
12. Let a man meet a she-bear robbed of her cubs rather than a fool in his folly.
RV
12. Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
RSV
12. Let a man meet a she-bear robbed of her cubs, rather than a fool in his folly.
NKJV
12. Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, Rather than a fool in his folly.
MKJV
12. Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
AKJV
12. Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
NRSV
12. Better to meet a she-bear robbed of its cubs than to confront a fool immersed in folly.
NIV
12. Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.
NIRV
12. It is better to meet a bear whose cubs have been stolen than to meet a foolish person who is acting foolishly.
NLT
12. It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than to confront a fool caught in foolishness.
MSG
12. Better to meet a grizzly robbed of her cubs than a fool hellbent on folly.
GNB
12. It is better to meet a mother bear robbed of her cubs than to meet some fool busy with a stupid project.
NET
12. It is better for a person to meet a mother bear being robbed of her cubs, than to encounter a fool in his folly.
ERVEN
12. It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool who is busy doing foolish things.