Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
King James Version (KJV) - Proverbs 17:12 >Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
Berean Study Bible (BSB) - Proverbs 17:12 >It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.