Proverbs 29:9
A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.
Young's Literal Translation
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 of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.
10Men of blood hate the perfect, And the upright seek his soul.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 10:13The beginning of the words of his mouth [is] folly, And the latter end of his mouth [Is] mischievous madness.
Matthew 11:17and saying, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance, we lamented to you, and ye did not smite the breast.
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 →