Proverbs 29:8
Scoffers set a city aflame, but the wise turn away wrath.
In context
5 A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet. 6 An evil man is ensnared in his transgression, but a righteous man sings and rejoices. 7 A righteous man knows the rights of the poor; a wicked man does not understand such knowledge. 8 Scoffers set a city aflame, but the wise turn away wrath.
9 If a wise man has an argument with a fool, the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet. 10 Bloodthirsty men hate one who is blameless and seek the life of the upright. 11 A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.
Compare in other versions
- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 29:8 in the KJV
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: But wise men turn away wrath.
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 29:8 in the NIV
Mockers stir up a city, but the wise turn away anger.