Proverbs 29:10
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.
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.
12 If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man, but the upright care for his life.
- KJV
- The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
- WEB
- The bloodthirsty hate a man of integrity; and they seek the life of the upright.
- ASV
- The bloodthirsty hate him that is perfect; And as for the upright, they seek his life.
- DARBY
- The bloodthirsty hate the perfect, but the upright care for his soul.
- BLB
- Men of blood hate a blameless one, and upright ones seek his soul.
- ÅB
- De blodtørstige hater den ustraffelige, men de rettsindige søker å redde hans liv.
- OTB
- Blodtørstige individer hater den som er rettskaffen, men de oppriktige søker å beskytte dem.
- B1930
- De blodtørstige hater den ustraffelige, men de rettsindige søker å redde hans liv.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 John 3:12–13
Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.
Read in contextJohn 15:18–19
If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first.
Read in contextGenesis 4:5–8
but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.
Read in context1 Samuel 22:11–23
Then the king sent messengers to summon Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and his father’s whole family, who were priests at Nob. And all of them came to the king.
Read in context1 Samuel 20:31–33
For as long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingship shall be established. Now send for him and bring him to me, for he must surely die!”
Read in context2 Chronicles 18:7
The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man who can ask the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.
Read in contextMark 6:24–27
Then she went out and asked her mother, “What should I request?” And her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptist.”
Read in context1 Kings 21:20
When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, “So you have found me out, my enemy.” He replied, “I have found you out because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the LORD.
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