Proverbs 29:10 · KJV
“The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul. {The bloodthirsty: Heb. Men of blood}”
— Proverbs 29:10
{If} a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, {there is} no rest.
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise {man} keepeth it in till afterwards.
Proverbs 29 — Context
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise {men} turn away wrath. {bring...: or, set a city on fire}
9{If} a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, {there is} no rest.
10The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul. {The bloodthirsty: Heb. Men of blood}
11A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise {man} keepeth it in till afterwards.
12If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants {are} wicked.
Cross References
1 John 3:12-13
Not as Cain, {who} was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
John 15:18-19
If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before {it hated} you.
Genesis 4:5-8
But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
1 Samuel 22:11-23
Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father's house, the priests that {were} in Nob: and they came all of them to the king.
1 Samuel 20:31-33
For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die. {shall...: Heb. is the son of death}
1 Kings 22:8
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, {There is} yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
Romans 10:1
Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
1 Samuel 15:11
It repenteth me that I have set up Saul {to be} king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.