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Proverbs 17:12-14
Complete Jewish Bible
Proverbs 17:12-14
Complete Jewish Bible
12 Rather meet a bear robbed of its cubs
than encounter a fool in his folly.
13 Evil will not depart from the house
of him who returns evil for good.
14 Starting a fight is like letting water through [a dike] —
better stop the quarrel before it gets worse.
Proverbs 17:12-14
New International Version
Proverbs 17:12-14
New International Version
12 Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than a fool bent on folly.(A)
14 Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam;
so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.(D)
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