Proverbs 17:12-14
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
12 Better to meet a she-bear robbed of its cubs
than to confront a fool immersed in folly.(A)
13 Evil will not depart from the house
of one who returns evil for good.(B)
14 The beginning of strife is like letting out water,
so stop before the quarrel breaks out.(C)
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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