Proverbs 29:9
If a wise man striveth with a fool, whether he be wroth, or laugh, he shall not find rest.
Wycliffe Modern Spelling
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
8Men full of pestilence destroy a city; but wise men turn away strong vengeance.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 10:13The beginning of his words is folly; and the last thing of his mouth is the worst error. (His words begin with foolishness; and the last thing out of his mouth is the worst error of all.)
Matthew 11:17and say, We have sung to you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wailed.
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 →