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Proverbs 29:9

If a wise man has an argument with a fool,

the fool only rages and laughs, and there is pno quiet.

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Proverbs 29:9 — The New International Version (NIV)

If a wise person goes to court with a fool,

the fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace.

Proverbs 29:9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man,

Whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

Proverbs 29:9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

If a wise person takes a fool to court,

there will be ranting and ridicule but no satisfaction.

Proverbs 29:9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

If a wise man contends with a foolish man,

Whether the fool rages or laughs, there is no peace.

Proverbs 29:9 — New Century Version (NCV)

When a wise person takes a foolish person to court,

the fool only shouts or laughs, and there is no peace.

Proverbs 29:9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man,

Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.

Proverbs 29:9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

If a wise man contendeth with a fool, whether he rage or laugh, he hath no rest.

Proverbs 29:9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

When a wise person goes to court with a stubborn fool, 

he may rant and rave, 

but there is no peace and quiet. 

Proverbs 29:9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

If a wise man goes to court with a fool,

there will be ranting and raving but no resolution.

Proverbs 29:9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

If the wise go to law with fools,

there is ranting and ridicule without relief.

Proverbs 29:9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man,

then there is rankling and ridicule, but there is no relief.

Proverbs 29:9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Suppose a wise man goes to court with a foolish person.

Then the foolish person gets mad and pokes fun. And there is no peace.

Proverbs 29:9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

When a wise man has a controversy with a foolish man,

The foolish man either rages or laughs, and there is no rest.


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