Pro 17:12 | MHM | STEP | The Danger of Meeting a Fool in His Anger This proverb uses a powerful image to warn us about the dangers of dealing with someone who is controlled by anger or foolishness. It teaches that an angry or foolish person can be even more dangerous than a wild animal. We should be careful around people like this, and also watch our own tempers . v. 12 : "Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly." (Proverbs 17:12 ). When someone is overcome by passion or anger, they act without reason, like a wild animal that has lost its young. Their anger takes over, making them dangerous to everyone around them, even to their friends or innocent people. Just as a bear who has lost her cubs will attack anyone she meets, a person in a rage can cause great harm. It is actually easier to escape from an angry bear than from a person who is lost in their own foolish anger. This proverb teaches us to control our own emotions and to avoid people who are overcome by their anger, for our own safety.

‏ Proverbs 17:12

The Danger of Meeting a Fool in His Anger

This proverb uses a powerful image to warn us about the dangers of dealing with someone who is controlled by anger or foolishness. It teaches that an angry or foolish person can be even more dangerous than a wild animal. We should be careful around people like this, and also watch our own tempers .

v. 12: "Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly." (Proverbs 17:12 ^a). When someone is overcome by passion or anger, they act without reason, like a wild animal that has lost its young. Their anger takes over, making them dangerous to everyone around them, even to their friends or innocent people. Just as a bear who has lost her cubs will attack anyone she meets, a person in a rage can cause great harm. It is actually easier to escape from an angry bear than from a person who is lost in their own foolish anger. This proverb teaches us to control our own emotions and to avoid people who are overcome by their anger, for our own safety.