Proverbs 17:12

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Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.

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  • 2 Sam 17:8 : 8 Hushai continued, 'You know your father and his men; they are mighty warriors and bitter in spirit, like a bear robbed of her cubs in the field. Your father is an experienced fighter, and he will not spend the night with the troops.'
  • Hos 13:8 : 8 I will attack them like a bear robbed of her cubs; I will tear their hearts open. There I will devour them like a lion; a wild beast will rip them apart.
  • Prov 27:3 : 3 A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
  • Prov 28:15 : 15 Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over helpless people.
  • 2 Kgs 2:24 : 24 He turned around, saw them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. Then two bears came out of the forest and mauled forty-two of the boys.
  • Matt 2:16 : 16 Then Herod, realizing that he had been deceived by the magi, became furious. He sent orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had determined from the magi.

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    10A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.

    11A rebellious person seeks only evil, so a cruel messenger will be sent against them.

  • Prov 17:13
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    13If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never depart from their house.

  • Prov 17:24-25
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    24Wisdom is before the face of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

    25A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the mother who bore him.

  • Prov 26:3-5
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    3A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools.

    4Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will become like him yourself.

    5Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.

  • Prov 17:21
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    21The one who fathers a fool brings grief; the father of a senseless child has no joy.

  • Prov 26:9-12
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    9Like a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

    10A master archer who wounds all and one who hires a fool or passersby are alike.

    11Like a dog returning to its vomit is a fool who repeats his folly.

    12Do you see a person who is wise in their own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for them.

  • Prov 27:12
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    12The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.

  • Prov 14:16-17
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    16The wise fear and turn away from evil, but fools are reckless and overconfident.

    17A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and one who devises evil is hated.

  • Prov 12:15-16
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    15The way of a fool seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.

    16Fools show their anger at once, but the prudent quietly overlook an insult.

  • Amos 5:19
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    19It will be as if a man flees from a lion, only to be met by a bear; or as if he enters his house, rests his hand on the wall, and a snake bites him.

  • Prov 13:16
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    16Every prudent person acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts their folly.

  • Prov 13:20
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    20Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.

  • Prov 15:20-21
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    20A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish person despises his mother.

    21Foolishness brings joy to one lacking sense, but a person of understanding walks a straight path.

  • Prov 19:1
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    1Better to be poor and walk in integrity than to be a fool with twisted lips.

  • Prov 14:7-8
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    7Move away from a foolish person, for you will gain no knowledge from their speech.

    8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand their path, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 19:3
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    3A man’s foolishness twists his way, and his heart rages against the LORD.

  • Prov 10:23
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    23A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes, but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.

  • Prov 28:15
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    15Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over helpless people.

  • Prov 22:15
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    15Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.

  • Prov 17:16
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    16Why should a fool pay for wisdom when he has no intention of understanding it?

  • Prov 15:5
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    5A fool despises his father's discipline, but whoever heeds correction is wise.

  • Eccl 10:12
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    12The words of a wise person's mouth bring favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.

  • Prov 29:11
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    11A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man calmly holds it back.

  • Prov 18:2
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    2A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in revealing his own thoughts.

  • Prov 29:9
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    9When a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether he rages or laughs, there is no peace.

  • Eccl 7:5
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    5It is better to hear the rebuke of a wise person than to listen to the song of fools.

  • Prov 21:19-20
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    19It is better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and angry wife.

    20Valuable treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish person swallows them up.

  • Prov 29:20
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    20Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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    6A fool's lips lead to strife, and his mouth invites a beating.

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    10He is like a bear lying in wait for me, a lion in hiding.

  • Prov 7:22
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    22He follows her all at once, like an ox going to slaughter, or like a fool to the correction of shackles.

  • Prov 20:3
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    3It is honorable for a person to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.

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    13Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to heed a warning.

  • Prov 27:3
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    3A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.

  • Eccl 10:3
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    3Even while walking along the road, the fool lacks sense and shows everyone how foolish he is.

  • Prov 23:9
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    9Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the insight of your words.

  • Hos 13:8
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    8I will attack them like a bear robbed of her cubs; I will tear their hearts open. There I will devour them like a lion; a wild beast will rip them apart.

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    29Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be a servant to the wise of heart.