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Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.
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An Image of Extreme Danger
Commentators explain that for the ancient Israelites, a mother bear robbed of her cubs was the most powerful image of uncontrollable, brute ferocity. This was a proverbially dangerous situation, referenced in other parts of the Bible, setting a high bar for the comparison that follows.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The large brown bear of Syria, in her rage at the loss of her whelps, was to the Israelites the strongest type of brute ferocity. Compare ([Referen…
19th Century
Anglican
A bear robbed of her whelps — Proverbially dangerous then (2 Samuel 17:8; Hosea 13:8). (See also [Referenc…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man A bear is a very fierce and furious creature, especially a she bear; and she is sti…
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Let us watch over our own passions, and avoid the company of furious men.
