Proverbs 17:12-14

International Children’s Bible

¹²It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than to meet a foolish person doing foolish things.

¹³If a person gives evil in return for good,
his house will always be full of trouble.

¹⁴Starting a quarrel is like a leak in a dam.
So stop the quarrel before a fight breaks out.

Proverbs 17:12-14

New International Version

¹²Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than a fool bent on folly.^(A)

¹³Evil will never leave the house
of one who pays back evil^(B) for good.^(C)

¹⁴Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam;
so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.^(D)

International Children’s Bible (ICB)

New International Version (NIV)