Proverbs 29:10
The bloodthirstie hate the righteous: but the iust seeke his soule.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
In Context
9If a wise man contendeth with a foole: whether he be angry or laugh, there is no rest.
11A foole vttereth all his mynde at once: but a wyse man kepeth it in tyll afterwarde.
Cross References
Proverbs 13:19When a desire is brought to passe, it deliteth the soule: but fooles count it abhomination to depart from euyll.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 29:10
9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest. A wise man is here advised not to set his wit to a fool's, not to dispute with him, or by contending with him to think either of fastening reason upon him or gaining right from him: If a wise man contend with a wise man, he may hope to be understood, and, as far as he has reason and equity on his side, to carry his point, at least to bring the controversy to a head and make it issue amicably; but, if he contend with a… Read the whole commentary →