Proverbs 29:9
If a wise man contendeth with a foole: whether he be angry or laugh, there is no rest.
Bible (Bishops')
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
8Scornefull men bryng a citie into a snare: but wise men turne away wrath.
10The bloodthirstie hate the righteous: but the iust seeke his soule.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 10:13The beginning of his talking is foolishnesse: & the last worde of his mouth is starke madnesse.
Matthew 11:17And say: We haue pyped vnto you, and ye haue not daunsed: we haue mourned vnto you, and ye haue not sorowed.
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 →