Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 29:9
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Berean Standard Bible
If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.
King James Version
[If] a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, [there is] no rest.
World English Bible
If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.
American Standard Version
If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man, Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 29
7 The righteous consider the cause of the poor, but the wicked have no regard for such concerns.
8 Mockers inflame a city, but the wise turn away anger.
9 If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.
10 Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man, but the upright care for his life.
11 A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.
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