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round, change <BR> 1a2) to march or walk around, go partly around, circle about, skirt, make a round, make a circuit, go about to, surround, encompass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to turn oneself, close round, turn round <BR> 1b2) to be turned over to <BR> 1c) (Piel) to turn about, change, transform <BR> 1d) (Poel) <BR> 1d1) to encompass, surround <BR> 1d2) to come about, assemble round <BR> 1d3) to march, go about <BR> 1d4) to enclose, envelop <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to turn, cause to turn, turn back, reverse, bring over, turn into, bring round <BR> 1e2) to cause to go around, surround, encompass <BR> 1f) (Hophal) <BR> 1f1) to be turned <BR> 1f2) to be surrounded">5437</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5437.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5437 -- Occurrence 124 of 157">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">סַבּ֨וֹתִֽי<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/sabboti_5437.htm" title="sab·Bo·ti: directed -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">sab-bō-w-ṯî</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">applied</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular">V-Qal-Perf-1cs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 589: 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)">589</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 589 -- Occurrence 478 of 874">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲנִ֤י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ani_589.htm" title="'a·Ni: my -- Occurrence 363 of 692.">’ă-nî</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">I</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - first person common singular">Pro-1cs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3820: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding <BR> 1a) inner part, midst <BR> 1a1) midst (of things) <BR> 1a2) heart (of man) <BR> 1a3) soul, heart (of man) <BR> 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory <BR> 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) <BR> 1a6) conscience <BR> 1a7) heart (of moral character) <BR> 1a8) as seat of appetites <BR> 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage">3820</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3820 -- Occurrence 414 of 593">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְלִבִּי֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/velibbi_3820.htm" title="ve·lib·Bi: mind -- Occurrence 12 of 16.">wə-lib-bî</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and my heart</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - masculine singular construct :: first person common singular">Conj-w | N-msc | 1cs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3045: 1) to know <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to know <BR> 1a1a) to know, learn to know <BR> 1a1b) to perceive <BR> 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern <BR> 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish <BR> 1a1e) to know by experience <BR> 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess <BR> 1a1g) to consider <BR> 1a2) to know, be acquainted with <BR> 1a3) to know (a person carnally) <BR> 1a4) to know how, be skilful in <BR> 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed <BR> 1b2) to make oneself known <BR> 1b3) to be perceived <BR> 1b4) to be instructed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to know <BR> 1d) (Poal) to cause to know <BR> 1e) (Pual) <BR> 1e1) to be known <BR> 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare <BR> 1g) (Hophal) to be made known <BR> 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself">3045</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3045 -- Occurrence 621 of 942">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לָדַ֣עַת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ladaat_3045.htm" title="la·Da·'at: to know -- Occurrence 22 of 33.">lā-ḏa-‘aṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to know</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct">Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8446.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8446: 1) to seek, search out, spy out, explore<BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to seek out, select, find out how to do something <BR> 1a2) to spy out, explore <BR> 1a2a) explorers, spies (participle) <BR> 1a3) to go about <BR> 1a3a) merchant, trader (participle) <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to make a search, make a reconnaissance">8446</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8446.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8446 -- Occurrence 22 of 23">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְלָת֔וּר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/velatur_8446.htm" title="ve·la·Tur,: to investigate -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">wə-lā-ṯūr,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and to search</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l :: Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct">Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1245: 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request <BR> 1a) (Piel) <BR> 1a1) to seek to find <BR> 1a2) to seek to secure <BR> 1a3) to seek the face <BR> 1a4) to desire, demand <BR> 1a5) to require, exact <BR> 1a6) to ask, request <BR> 1b) (Pual) to be sought">1245</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1245.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1245 -- Occurrence 149 of 225">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וּבַקֵּ֥שׁ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/uvakkesh_1245.htm" title="u·vak·Kesh: seek -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">ū-ḇaq-qêš</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and seek out</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct">Conj-w | V-Piel-Inf</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2451.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2451: 1) wisdom <BR> 1a) skill (in war) <BR> 1b) wisdom (in administration) <BR> 1c) shrewdness, wisdom <BR> 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) <BR> 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)">2451</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2451.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2451 -- Occurrence 120 of 149">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">חָכְמָ֖ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/chochmah_2451.htm" title="choch·mah: wisdom -- Occurrence 65 of 74.">ḥāḵ-māh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">wisdom</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular">N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2808.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2808: 1) account, reasoning, reckoning">2808</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2808.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2808 -- Occurrence 1 of 3">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vecheshbon_2808.htm" title="ve·chesh·Bon;: and an explanation -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">wə-ḥeš-bō-wn;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and the reason [of things]</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - masculine singular">Conj-w | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1847.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1847: 1) knowledge <BR> 1a) knowledge, perception, skill <BR> 1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom">1847</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1847.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1847 -- Occurrence 73 of 95">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְלָדַ֙עַת֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/veladaat_1847.htm" title="ve·la·Da·'at: cunning -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">wə-lā-ḏa-‘aṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and to know</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l :: Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct">Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7562.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7562: 1) wrong, wickedness, guilt <BR> 1a) wickedness (as violence and crime against civil law) <BR> 1b) wickedness (of enemies)<BR> 1c) wickedness (in ethical relations)">7562</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7562.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7562 -- Occurrence 19 of 30">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">רֶ֣שַׁע<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/resha_7562.htm" title="Re·sha': the evil -- Occurrence 10 of 17.">re-ša‘</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the wickedness</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3689.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3689: 1) loins, flank <BR> 2) stupidity, folly <BR> 3) confidence, hope">3689</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3689.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3689 -- Occurrence 13 of 13">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כֶּ֔סֶל<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/kesel_3689.htm" title="Ke·sel,: of folly -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">ke-sel,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of folly</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5531.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5531: 1) folly, foolishness">5531</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5531.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5531 -- Occurrence 5 of 7">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְהַסִּכְל֖וּת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vehassichlut_5531.htm" title="ve·has·sich·Lut: of foolishness -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">wə-has-siḵ-lūṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and Even of foolishness</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw, Article :: Noun - feminine singular">Conj-w, Art | N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1947.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1947: 1) madness">1947</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1947.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1947 -- Occurrence 3 of 4">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הוֹלֵלֽוֹת׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/holelot_1947.htm" title="ho·le·Lot.: of madness -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">hō-w-lê-lō-wṯ.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[and] madness</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine plural">N-fp</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 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href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="ve·lib·bi: mind -- 3820: inner man, mind, will, heart">וְלִבִּי֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="la·da·'at: to know -- 3045: to know">לָדַ֣עַת</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8446.htm" title="ve·la·tur,: to investigate -- 8446: to seek out, spy out, explore">וְלָת֔וּר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1245.htm" title="u·vak·kesh: seek -- 1245: to seek">וּבַקֵּ֥שׁ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="cha·che·mah: wisdom -- 2451: wisdom">חָכְמָ֖ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2808.htm" title="ve·chesh·bo·vn;: and an explanation -- 2808: a reckoning, account">וְחֶשְׁבֹּ֑ון</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1847.htm" title="ve·la·da·'at: cunning -- 1847: knowledge">וְלָדַ֙עַת֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7562.htm" title="re·sha: the evil -- 7562: wickedness">רֶ֣שַׁע</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3689.htm" title="ke·sel,: of folly -- 3689: loins, stupidity, confidence">כֶּ֔סֶל</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5531.htm" title="ve·has·sich·lut: of foolishness -- 5531: folly">וְהַסִּכְל֖וּת</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1947.htm" title="ho·v·le·lo·vt.: of madness -- 1947: madness">הֹולֵלֹֽות׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/ecclesiastes/7.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5437.htm" title="cabab (saw-bab') -- bring, cast, fetch, lead, make, walk, X whirl, X round about, be about on every side, apply">I applied</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="leb (labe) -- + care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom">mine heart</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="yada' (yaw-dah') -- acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-)awares">to know</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8446.htm" title="tuwr (toor) -- chap(-man), sent to descry, be excellent, merchant(-man), search (out), seek, (e-)spy (out)">and to search</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1245.htm" title="baqash (baw-kash') -- ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for)">and to seek out</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="chokmah (khok-maw') -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit">wisdom</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2808.htm" title="cheshbown (khesh-bone') -- account, device, reason">and the reason</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="yada' (yaw-dah') -- acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-)awares">of things and to know</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7562.htm" title="resha' (reh'-shah) -- iniquity, wicked(-ness)">the wickedness</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3689.htm" title="kecel (keh'-sel) -- confidence, flank, folly, hope, loin">of folly</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5531.htm" title="cikluwth (sik-looth') -- folly, foolishness">even of foolishness</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1947.htm" title="howlelah (ho-lay-law') -- madness">and madness</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/ecclesiastes/7.htm">קהלת 7:25 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">סַבֹּ֨ותִֽי אֲנִ֤י וְלִבִּי֙ לָדַ֣עַת וְלָת֔וּר וּבַקֵּ֥שׁ חָכְמָ֖ה וְחֶשְׁבֹּ֑ון וְלָדַ֙עַת֙ רֶ֣שַׁע כֶּ֔סֶל וְהַסִּכְל֖וּת הֹולֵלֹֽות׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/ecclesiastes/7.htm">קהלת 7:25 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">סבותי אני ולבי לדעת ולתור ובקש חכמה וחשבון ולדעת רשע כסל והסכלות הוללות׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/ecclesiastes/7.htm">קהלת 7:25 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">סבותי אני ולבי לדעת ולתור ובקש חכמה וחשבון ולדעת רשע כסל והסכלות הוללות׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/ecclesiastes/7.htm">קהלת 7:25 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">סבותי אני ולבי לדעת ולתור ובקש חכמה וחשבון ולדעת רשע כסל והסכלות הוללות׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/ecclesiastes/7-25.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ecclesiastes/7.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />I directed my mind to know, to investigate and to seek wisdom and an explanation, and to know the evil of folly and the foolishness of madness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ecclesiastes/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason <i>of things</i>, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness <i>and</i> madness:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ecclesiastes/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I turned my thoughts to know, explore, and seek wisdom and an explanation for things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity and folly is madness. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">I applied mine heart</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/1-13.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ecclesiastes 1:13-17</span> And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ecclesiastes 2:1-3,12,20</span> I said in my heart, Go to now, I will prove you with mirth, therefore …</a></p><p class="hdg">the reason</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-27.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ecclesiastes 7:27</span> Behold, this have I found, said the preacher, counting one by one, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-15.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ecclesiastes 2:15</span> Then said I in my heart, As it happens to the fool, so it happens …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/3-16.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ecclesiastes 3:16,17</span> And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ecclesiastes 9:1,2</span> For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/12-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 12:1,2</span> Righteous are you, O LORD, when I plead with you: yet let me talk …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">2 Peter 2:3-9</span> And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/2_peter/3-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">2 Peter 3:3-9</span> Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, …</a></p><p class="hdg">know</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ecclesiastes 9:3</span> This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-13.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ecclesiastes 10:13</span> The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/34-7.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 34:7</span> And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/joshua/7-13.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Joshua 7:13</span> Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/2_samuel/13-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">2 Samuel 13:12</span> And she answered him, No, my brother, do not force me; for no such …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/17-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 17:12</span> Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/26-11.htm" style="color:#001320"><span 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