Old Testament · VERSE 8

Proverbs 29:8

King James Version

Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.

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Proverbs 29:8 in context

Proverbs 29:6

In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

Proverbs 29:7

The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

Proverbs 29:8SELECTED VERSE

Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.

Proverbs 29:9

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

Proverbs 29:10

The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.

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