Proverbs 17:12
Holman Christian Standard Bible
12 Better for a man to meet a bear robbed of her cubs(A)
than a fool in his foolishness.
Proverbs 17:12
Common English Bible
12 Safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than fools in their folly.
Proverbs 25:12
Holman Christian Standard Bible
12 A wise correction to a receptive ear(A)
is like a gold ring or an ornament of gold.
Proverbs 25:12
Common English Bible
12 Wise correction to an ear that listens
is like a gold earring or jewelry of fine gold.
Proverbs 27:17
Holman Christian Standard Bible
17 Iron sharpens iron,
and one man sharpens another.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:17 Lit and a man sharpens his friend’s face
Proverbs 27:17
Common English Bible
17 As iron sharpens iron,
so one person sharpens a friend.
Proverbs 28:23
Holman Christian Standard Bible
23 One who rebukes a person will later find more favor(A)
than one who flatters[a] with his tongue.(B)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:23 Lit is smooth
Proverbs 28:23
Common English Bible
23 Those who correct someone will, in the end, find more favor
than those with flattering tongues.
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