Proverbs
Proverbs 17:12
12It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than a fool in his folly.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to meet | פָּג֬וֹשׁ | pā·ḡō·wōš | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H6298 meet, encounter |
| a bear | דֹּ֣ב | dōḇ | Noun - feminine singular | H1677 bear |
| robbed of her cubs | שַׁכּ֣וּל | šak·kūl | Adjective - masculine singular | H7909 bereaved, robbed of offspring |
| than | וְאַל־ | wə·’al- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| a fool | כְּ֝סִ֗יל | kə·sîl | Noun - masculine singular | H3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool |
| in his folly | בְּאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ | bə·’iw·wal·tōw | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H200 folly |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.