Proverbs 29:9
If a wise man contend with a foolish man, whether he be angry or whether he laugh, [he will have] no rest.
Leeser Tanakh
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
8Scornful men will kindle [confusion] in a town; but the wise turn away wrath.
10Men of blood hate the guiltless one; but the upright seek [to preserve] his life.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 10:13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the last that cometh out of his mouth is evil-bringing madness.
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 →