Key Verse Spotlight
Proverbs 29:9 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“{If} a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, {there is} no rest.”
Proverbs 29:9
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: {but} the wicked regardeth not to know {it}.
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise {men} turn away wrath. {bring...: or, set a city on fire}
{If} a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, {there is} no rest.
The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul. {The bloodthirsty: Heb. Men of blood}
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise {man} keepeth it in till afterwards.
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