A moment in scripture
Proverbs 29:8
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Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
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The surrounding passage
- Proverbs 29:6
In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
- Proverbs 29:7
The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
- Proverbs 29:9
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
- Proverbs 29:10
The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.