Proverbs 29:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.”
Proverbs 29:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 29:9 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 29:9 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 29:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.”
Proverbs 29:9 — World English Bible
Proverbs 29:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man, Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest. ”
Proverbs 29:9 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 29:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.”
Proverbs 29:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 29:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“If a wise man contendeth with a fool, whether he rage or laugh, [he] hath no rest. ”
Proverbs 29:9 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 29:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“If a wise man contend with a foolish man, whether he be angry or laugh, there is no rest.”
Proverbs 29:9 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 29:9 in Context — Proverbs 29
7 The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
10 The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
What Does Proverbs 29:9 Mean?
Proverbs 29:9 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 29. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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