Proverbs 29:9
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- 28 Heb “a wise man … a foolish man.”
- 29 The verb שָׁפַט (shafat) means “to judge.” In the Niphal stem it could be passive, but is more frequently reciprocal: “to enter into controversy” or “to go to court.” The word is usually used in connection with a lawsuit (so many recent English versions), but can also refer to an argument (e.g., 1 Sam 12:7; Isa 43:26); cf. “disputes”; “has a controversy.”
- 30 The noun נָחַת (nakhat) is a derivative of נוּחַ (nuakh, “to rest”) and so means “quietness” or “rest,” i.e., “peace.” The proverb is saying that there will be no possibility of settling the matter in a calm way, no matter what mood the fool is in (e.g., Prov 26:4). R. N. Whybray says one can only cut the losses and have no further dealings with the fool (Proverbs [], 168).
- 31 Heb “and he is angry and he laughs.” The construction uses the conjunctive vav to express alternate actions: “whether … or.”
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
If a wise man has an argument with a fool,
the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
If a wise person goes to court with a fool,
the fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
If a wise person goes to court with a fool,
there will be ranting and raving but no resolution.
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NLTNew Living Translation
If a wise person takes a fool to court,
there will be ranting and ridicule but no satisfaction.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man,
then there is rankling and ridicule, but there is no relief.
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KJV 1900King James Version
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man,
Whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
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