Proverbs 17:12

New Living Translation

¹²It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than to confront a fool caught in foolishness.

Proverbs 17:12

Living Bible

¹²It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool caught in his folly.

¹²To one who listens, valid criticism
is like a gold earring or other gold jewelry.

¹²It is a badge of honor to accept valid criticism.

¹⁷As iron sharpens iron,
so a friend sharpens a friend.

¹⁷A friendly discussion is as stimulating as the sparks that fly when iron strikes iron.

²³In the end, people appreciate honest criticism
far more than flattery.

²³In the end, people appreciate frankness more than flattery.

New Living Translation (NLT)

Living Bible (TLB)