Proverbs 17:12 Hebrew Word Analysis
0 | of her whelps meet | פָּג֬וֹשׁ | h6298 |
1 | Let a bear | דֹּ֣ב | h1677 |
2 | robbed | שַׁכּ֣וּל | h7909 |
3 | a man | בְּאִ֑ישׁ | h376 |
4 | rather than | וְאַל | h408 |
5 | a fool | כְּ֝סִ֗יל | h3684 |
6 | in his folly | בְּאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ | h200 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
It is better to come face to face with a bear whose young ones have been taken away than with a foolish man acting foolishly.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man rather than a fool in his folly.
World English Bible (WEB)
Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
The meeting of a bereaved bear by a man, And -- not a fool in his folly.