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Proverbs 29:8–9
English Standard Version
Proverbs 29:8–9 — New International Version (2011) (NIV)
8 Mockers stir up a city,
but the wise turn away anger.
9 If a wise person goes to court with a fool,
the fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace.
Proverbs 29:8–9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare:
But wise men turn away wrath.
9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man,
Whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
Proverbs 29:8–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)
8 Mockers can get a whole town agitated,
but the wise will calm anger.
9 If a wise person takes a fool to court,
there will be ranting and ridicule but no satisfaction.
Proverbs 29:8–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
8 Scoffers set a city aflame,
But wise men turn away wrath.
9 If a wise man contends with a foolish man,
Whether the fool rages or laughs, there is no peace.
Proverbs 29:8–9 — New Century Version (NCV)
8 People who make fun of wisdom cause trouble in a city,
but wise people calm anger down.
9 When a wise person takes a foolish person to court,
the fool only shouts or laughs, and there is no peace.
Proverbs 29:8–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)
8 Scoffers set a city in a flame;
But wise men turn away wrath.
9 If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man,
Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.
Proverbs 29:8–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
8 Scornful men set the city in a flame; but the wise turn away anger.
9 If a wise man contendeth with a fool, whether he rage or laugh, he hath no rest.
Proverbs 29:8–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
8 Mockers create an uproar in a city,
but wise people turn away anger.
9 When a wise person goes to court with a stubborn fool,
he may rant and rave,
but there is no peace and quiet.
Proverbs 29:8–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
8 Mockers inflame a city,
but the wise turn away anger.
9 If a wise man goes to court with a fool,
there will be ranting and raving but no resolution.
Proverbs 29:8–9 — New Revised Standard Version: Updated Edition (NRSVue)
8 Scoffers set a city aflame,
but the wise turn away wrath.
9 If the wise go to law with fools,
there is ranting and ridicule without relief.
Proverbs 29:8–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
8 Men of scoffing set a city aflame,
but the wise turn away wrath.
9 If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man,
then there is rankling and ridicule, but there is no relief.
Proverbs 29:8–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
8 Those who make fun of others stir up a city.
But wise people turn anger away.
9 Suppose a wise man goes to court with a foolish person.
Then the foolish person gets mad and pokes fun. And there is no peace.
Proverbs 29:8–9 — New American Standard Bible (1995) (NASB95)
8 Scorners set a city aflame,
But wise men turn away anger.
9 When a wise man has a controversy with a foolish man,
The foolish man either rages or laughs, and there is no rest.
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