Proverbs 29:9 · KJV
“{If} a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, {there is} no rest.”
— Proverbs 29:9
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise {men} turn away wrath. {bring...: or, set a city on fire}
The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul. {The bloodthirsty: Heb. Men of blood}
Proverbs 29 — Context
The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: {but} the wicked regardeth not to know {it}.
8Scornful 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.
Cross References
Proverbs 26:4
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Ecclesiastes 10:13
The beginning of the words of his mouth {is} foolishness: and the end of his talk {is} mischievous madness. {his talk: Heb. his mouth}
Matthew 7:6
Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
Matthew 11:17-19
And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.