Proverbs 29:9
If a wise man contend with a fool, whether he be angry or laugh, he shall find no rest.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
In Context
8Corrupt men bring a city to ruin: but wise men turn away wrath.
10Bloodthirsty men hate the upright: but just men seek his soul.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 10:13The beginning of his words is folly, and the end of his talk is a mischievous error.
Matthew 11:17Who crying to their companions say: We have piped to you, and you have not danced: we have lamented, and you have not mourned.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 29:9
8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath. See here, 1. Who are the men that are dangerous to the public— scornful men. When such are employed in the business of the state they do things with precipitation, because they scorn to deliberate, and will not take time for consideration and consultation; they do things illegal and unjustifiable, because they scorn to be hampered by laws and constitutions; they break their faith, because they scorn to be bound by their word, and provoke the… Read the whole commentary →