Proverbs 17:12-14

New King James Version

¹²Let a man meet ^(A)a bear robbed of her cubs,
Rather than a fool in his folly.

¹³Whoever ^(B)rewards evil for good,
Evil will not depart from his house.

¹⁴The beginning of strife is like releasing water;
Therefore ^(C)stop contention before a quarrel starts.

Proverbs 17:12-14

New International Version

¹²Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than a fool bent on folly.^(A)

¹³Evil will never leave the house
of one who pays back evil^(B) for good.^(C)

¹⁴Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam;
so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.^(D)

New King James Version (NKJV)

New International Version (NIV)