It is more expedient to meet a bear robbed of her young, than the foolish trusting in his own folly
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King James Version
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.English Standard Version
Let a man meet a she-bear robbed of her cubs rather than a fool in his folly.New International Version
Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.