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Proverbs 29:9

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If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

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  1. Proverbs 29:7

    The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

  2. Proverbs 29:8

    Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.

  3. Proverbs 29:10

    The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.

  4. Proverbs 29:11

    A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

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Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.