12 Let a man meet (A)a she-bear robbed of her cubs (B)rather than a fool in his folly.
12 Better for a man to meet a bear robbed of her cubs(A)than a fool in his foolishness.
12 Like (A)a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprover to (B)a listening ear.
12 A wise correction to a receptive ear(A)is like a gold ring or an ornament of gold.
17 Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.[a]
17 Iron sharpens iron,and one man sharpens another.[a]
23 Whoever (A)rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than (B)he who flatters with his tongue.
23 One who rebukes a person will later find more favor(A)than one who flatters[a] with his tongue.(B)
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