Proverbs 17:12
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs 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.

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

Hebrew
[It is better]
בְּאִ֑ישׁ (bə·’îš)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

to meet
פָּג֬וֹשׁ (pā·ḡō·wōš)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 6298: To come in contact with, to concur

a bear
דֹּ֣ב (dōḇ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1677: The bear

robbed of her cubs
שַׁכּ֣וּל (šak·kūl)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7909: Childless

than
וְאַל־ (wə·’al-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

a fool
כְּ֝סִ֗יל (kə·sîl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool

in his folly.
בְּאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ (bə·’iw·wal·tōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 200: Silliness

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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