Proverbs 29:9
If a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
Updated King James Version
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 bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
10The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 10:13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
Matthew 11:17And saying, We have piped unto you, and all of you have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and all of you have not lamented.
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 →