Proverbs 17:12

God's Word

Better to meet a bear robbed of its cubs than a fool ⌞carried away⌟ with his stupidity.

Cross References

2 Samuel 17:8

“You know your father and his men. They are warriors as fierce as a wild bear whose cubs have been stolen. Your father is an experienced soldier. He will not camp with the troops tonight.

2 Kings 2:24

Looking back, he saw them and cursed them in the Lord’s name. Two bears came out of the woods and tore 42 of these youths apart.

Proverbs 17:11

A rebel looks for nothing but evil. Therefore, a cruel messenger will be sent ⌞to punish⌟ him.

Proverbs 27:3

A stone is heavy, and sand weighs a lot, but annoyance caused by a stubborn fool is heavier than both.

Proverbs 28:15

⌞Like⌟ a roaring lion and a charging bear, ⌞so⌟ a wicked ruler is a threat to poor people.

Proverbs 29:9

When a wise person goes to court with a stubborn fool, he may rant and rave, but there is no peace and quiet.

Hosea 13:8

Like a bear that has lost her cubs, I will attack you. I will rip you open. Like a lion I will devour you. Like a wild animal I will tear you apart.

Matthew 2:16

When Herod saw that the wise men had tricked him, he became furious. He sent soldiers to kill all the boys two years old and younger in or near Bethlehem. This matched the exact time he had learned from the wise men.