Proverbs 29:10
Bloodie men hate him that is vpright: but the iust haue care of his soule.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
In Context
9If a wise man contend with a foolish man, whether he be angry or laugh, there is no rest.
11A foole powreth out all his minde: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward.
Cross References
1 Samuel 15:11It repenteth me that I haue made Saul King: for he is turned from me, and hath not performed my commandements. And Samuel was mooued, and cryed vnto the Lord all night.
1 Samuel 22:11Then the King sent to call Ahimelech the Priest the sonne of Ahitub, and all his fathers house, to wit, the Priests that were in Nob: and they came all to the King.
1 Kings 22:8And the King of Israel said vnto Iehoshaphat, There is yet one man (Michaiah the sonne of Imlah) by whom we may aske counsel of the Lord, but I hate him: for he doeth not prophecie good vnto me, but euill. And Iehoshaphat sayd, Let not the King say so.
Proverbs 13:19A desire accomplished deliteth ye soule: but it is an abomination to fooles to depart from euil.
Jeremiah 18:20Shall euill be recompensed for good? for they haue digged a pit for my soule: remember that I stood before thee, to speake good for the, and to turne away thy wrath from them.
Jeremiah 38:13So they drewe vp Ieremiah with coards and tooke him vp out of the dungeon, and Ieremiah 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 →