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