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Proverbs 29:8

Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.

Proverbs 29:8 WEB

Proverbs 29:8 in the King James Version

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

Context

7 The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.

8 Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.

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

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