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