Proverbs 29:9
◄  Proverbs 29:9  ►
If a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

Proverbs 26:4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like to him.

Ecclesiastes 10:13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

Matthew 7:6 Give not that which is holy to the dogs, neither cast you your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet...

Matthew 11:17-19 And saying, We have piped to you, and you have not danced; we have mourned to you, and you have not lamented...

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be ranting and raving but no resolution.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
When a wise man has a controversy with a foolish man, The foolish man either rages or laughs, and there is no rest.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

International Standard Version (©2012)
When a wise man has a dispute with a fool, the fool either rages or laughs without relief.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
If a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether the foolish man rages or laughs, there is no rest.

American King James Version
If a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

American Standard Version
If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man, Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.

Douay-Rheims Bible
If a wise man contend with a fool, whether he be angry or laugh, he shall find no rest.

Darby Bible Translation
If a wise man contendeth with a fool, whether he rage or laugh, he hath no rest.

English Revised Version
If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man, whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.

Webster's Bible Translation
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rageth or laugheth, there is no rest.

World English Bible
If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.

Young's Literal Translation
A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.

Proverbs 17:12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.


Proverbs 26:4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Proverbs 29:8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
Proverbs 29:10 The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.

If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be ranting and raving but no resolution. —HCSB

When a wise man has a controversy with a foolish man, The foolish man either rages or laughs, and there is no rest. —NASB

[If] a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, [there is] no rest. —KJV


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Proverbs Chapter 29 Verse 9

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