Proverbs 29:8
“Scornefull men bring a citie into a snare: but wise men turne away wrath.”
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Proverbs 29:8 Context
6In the transgression of an euill man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and reioyce. 7The righteous considereth the cause of the poore: but the wicked regardeth not to know it. 8Scornefull men bring a citie into a snare: but wise men turne away wrath. 9If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether hee rage or laugh, there is no rest. 10The bloodthirstie hate the vpright: but the iust seeke his soule.
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Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise [men] turn away wrath.
- King James Version
Scorners set a city aflame, But wise men turn away anger.
- New American Standard Version (1995)