9 If a wise person goes to court with a fool,

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

9 If a wise man has an argument with a fool,

the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet.

9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man,

Whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

9 If a wise person takes a fool to court,

there will be ranting and ridicule but no satisfaction.

9 If a wise man contends with a foolish man,

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

9 When a wise person takes a foolish person to court,

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

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

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

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

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

he may rant and rave, 

but there is no peace and quiet. 

9 If a wise man goes to court with a fool,

there will be ranting and raving but no resolution.

9 If the wise go to law with fools,

there is ranting and ridicule without relief.

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

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

9 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.