Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

Better to meet a grizzly robbed of her cubs than a fool hellbent on folly.

Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, Rather than a fool in his folly.

It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than to confront a fool caught in foolishness.

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

Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.

Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool bent on folly.

Let a man meet a [ferocious] bear robbed of her cubs Rather than the [angry, narcissistic] fool in his folly.

It’s safer to meet a grizzly bear robbed of her cubs than to confront a reckless fool.

Let a man meet a she-bear robbed of her cubs rather than a fool in his folly.