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Proverbs 17:12-14
1599 Geneva Bible
Proverbs 17:12-14
1599 Geneva Bible
12 It is better for a man to meet a bear robbed of her whelps, than [a]a fool in his folly.
13 (A)He that rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
14 The beginning of strife is as one that openeth the waters: therefore, or the contention be meddled with, leave off.
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- Proverbs 17:12 Whereby he meaneth the wicked in his rage, who hath no fear of God.
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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