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Proverbs 29:8 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 29 · verse 8
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.Proverbs 29:8 · King James Version
Proverbs 29:8 in context
6In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
7The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
8Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
9If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
10The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- ScornfullâtsôwnderisionH3944 →
- bringpûwachto puffH6315 →
- cityqiryâhbuildingH7151 →
- wisechâkâmwiseH2450 →
- awayshûwbto turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figurativelyH7725 →
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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;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary