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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 17:12 - Rather
Proverbs 17:12 - Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Let a bear | H1677 | דֹּב |
[Noun] the bear (as slow) |
| robbed | H7909 | שַׁכּוּל |
[Adjective] bereaved |
| of her whelps meet | H6298 | פָּגַשׁ |
[Verb] to come in contact {with} whether by accident or violence; figuratively to concur |
| a man | H376 | אִישׁ |
[Noun Masculine] a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation.) |
| rather | H408 | אַל |
not (the qualified {negation} used as a deprecative); once ( |
| than a fool | H3684 | כְּסִיל |
[Noun Masculine] properly {fat} that {is} (figuratively) stupid or silly |
| in his folly | H200 | אִוֶּלֶת |
[Noun Feminine] silliness |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.