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Proverbs 29:9

WEB

9If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.

KJV

9If a wise[+] man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

BSB

9If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.

FBV

9When a wise man takes a stupid man to court, there's raging and ridicule, but nothing is settled.

Extra References

Proverbs 26:4

4Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

Ecclesiastes 10:13

13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

Matthew 7:6

6“Don’t give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

Matthew 11:17-19

17and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned for you, and you didn’t lament.’ 18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ 19The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is justified by her children.”