Proverbs 29:9
When a wise person has an argument with a fool, 1 he rages and laughs, and there will be no rest. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
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
8Mockers set a city on fire, 1 but those who are wise turn away wrath. 1
10The bloodthirsty hate the one who is blameless 1 and seek the life of the upright. 1
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 10:13As words begin to flow from a fool's mouth, foolishness comes out, 2 and at the end his mouth flows with wicked madness. 1
Matthew 11:17and say, 'We played a flute for you, and you did not dance. We mourned, and you did not weep.'
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 →