Proverbs 29:9

⁷ The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

⁸ Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.

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

¹⁰ The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.

¹¹ A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

Les gjerne versene rundt også, for sammenhengen gir ofte mer enn ett vers alene.

Sammenlign

ÅB: Når en vismann går i rette med en dåre, så blir dåren vred og ler, og der blir ingen ro.
OTB: Når en vis person engasjerer seg i en tvist med en dåre, raser eller håner dåren, og det er ingen fred.
B1930: Når en vismann går i rette med en dåre, så blir dåren vred og ler, og der blir ingen ro.

BSB: If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.
KJV: If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
WEB: If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.
ASV: If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man, Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.
DARBY: If a wise man contendeth with a fool, whether he rage or laugh, [he] hath no rest.
BLB: A wise man enters into judgment with a foolish man, and he trembles and laughs, and [there is] no rest.

Proverbs 26:4
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
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Ecclesiastes 10:13
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
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Matthew 7:6
Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
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Matthew 11:17–19
And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
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