Proverbs 29:9
“If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.”
The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
Cross-References
“Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.”
“The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.”
“He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.”
“A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.”
“Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:”