Proverbs 29:9 KJV

Proverbs · chapter 29 · verse 9 · King James Version

If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.Proverbs 29:9 · King James Version

Proverbs 29:9 in context

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.

11A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.