Proverbs 29:10
The bloodthirsty man hateth the upright; But the righteous seek to preserve his life.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
In Context
9If a wise man contend in a cause with a fool, Whether he rage or laugh, there will be no rest.
11A fool letteth all his anger come out; But a wise man keepeth it back.
Cross References
Proverbs 13:19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Jeremiah 18:20Shall evil be returned for good? For they have digged a pit for me. Remember how I have stood before thee, To announce good to them, And to turn away thy wrath from them!
Jeremiah 38:13And they drew up Jeremiah with cords, and took him up out of the dungeon; and Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.
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 →