“Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.”
Proverbs 29:8 (KJV) |
Proverbs 29:8
From Proverbs 29, in the Book of Proverbs (Old Testament).
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In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
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The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
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Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
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If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
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The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.