King James Version

Proverbs 17:12

Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

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פָּג֬וֹשׁpagoshmeetפָּגַשׁverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “meet”, the verb used for emphasisH6298to come in contact with, whether by accident or violence; figuratively, to concurmeet (with, together).דֹּ֣בdovbearדֹּבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “bear”, the ordinary formH1677the bear (as slow)bear.שַׁכּ֣וּלshakulbereaved of childrenשַׁכּוּלadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “bereaved of children”, the ordinary formH7909bereavedbarren, bereaved (robbed) of children (whelps).בְּאִ֑ישׁbeishin a certainאִישׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…וְאַלvealand notאַלconjunction, particle, negative — “and not”H408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothingnay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.כְּ֝סִ֗ילkesilfoolכְּסִילadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “fool”, the ordinary formH3684properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyfool(-ish).בְּאִוַּלְתּֽוֹbeivaltvoin follyאִוֶּלֶתpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in folly”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH200sillinessfolly, foolishly(-ness).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Let a bear robbed of her whelps 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.

World English Bible

Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

Darby Translation

Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man rather than a fool in his folly.

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Care may befall a man of understanding; but fools will meditate evils.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐμπεσεῖται μέριμνα ἀνδρὶ νοήμονι, οἱ δὲ ἄφρονες διαλογιοῦνται κακά.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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