Proverbs 29:8
“Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 29:8 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Scoffers set a city in a flame; But wise men turn away wrath.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Spötter versetzen eine Stadt in Aufruhr, Weise aber wenden den Zorn ab.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Los hombres escarnecedores enlazan la ciudad: mas los sabios apartan la ira.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Homens zombadores trazem confusão a cidade; mas os sábios desviam a ira.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Os zombadores incendeiam uma cidade, mas os que são sábios afastam a ira.
📖 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.
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