Proverbs 29:7-9
Legacy Standard Bible
7 The (A)righteous knows the cause of the poor,
The wicked does not understand that knowledge.
8 Scoffers [a](B)set a city aflame,
But (C)wise men turn away anger.
9 When a wise man is brought into judgment with a man who is an ignorant fool,
[b]The ignorant fool both rages and laughs, and there is no rest.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:8 Lit breathe out
- Proverbs 29:9 Lit He
Proverbs 29:7-9
New International Version
7 The righteous care about justice for the poor,(A)
but the wicked have no such concern.
8 Mockers stir up a city,
but the wise turn away anger.(B)
9 If a wise person goes to court with a fool,
the fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace.
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