Treasury of Scripture Knowledge If a wise man contend with a fool, whether he be angry, or laugh, he shall find no rest. Proverbs 26:4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be made like him. Ecclesiastes 10:13 The beginning of his words is folly, and the end of his talk is a mischievous error. Matthew 7:6 Give not that which is holy to dogs; neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turning upon you, they tear you. Matthew 11:17-19 Who crying to their companions say: We have piped to you, and you have not danced: we have lamented, and you have not mourned. . . . Context The Stiff-Necked will Be Destroyed…8Corrupt men bring a city to ruin: but wise men turn away wrath. 9If a wise man contend with a fool, whether he be angry, or laugh, he shall find no rest.10Bloodthirsty men hate the upright: but just men seek his soul.… Cross References Proverbs 17:12 It is better to meet a bear robbed of her whelps, than a fool trusting in his own folly. Proverbs 26:4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be made like him. Proverbs 29:8 Corrupt men bring a city to ruin: but wise men turn away wrath. Proverbs 29:10 Bloodthirsty men hate the upright: but just men seek his soul. Lexicon If a wiseחָכָ֗ם (ḥā·ḵām) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2450: Wise man אִֽישׁ־ (’îš-) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person goes to court נִ֭שְׁפָּט (niš·pāṭ) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate with אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among a fool, אֱוִ֑יל (’ĕ·wîl) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 191: Foolish there will be raving וְרָגַ֥ז (wə·rā·ḡaz) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7264: To be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbed and laughing וְ֝שָׂחַ֗ק (wə·śā·ḥaq) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7832: To laugh, to play with no וְאֵ֣ין (wə·’ên) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle resolution. נָֽחַת׃ (nā·ḥaṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5183: A descent, imposition, unfavorable, favorable, restfulness Additional Translations If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.If a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest. If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man, Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest. A wise man shall judge nations: but a worthless man being angry laughs and fears not. If a wise man contendeth with a fool, whether he rage or laugh, [he] hath no rest. If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man, whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest. If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rageth or laugheth, there is no rest. If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace. A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest. Jump to Previous Angry Argument Contendeth Controversy Court Either Fool Foolish Goes Judged Laugh Law Peace Quiet Rage Rages Rageth Rest Scoffs Whether WiseJump to Next Angry Argument Contendeth Controversy Court Either Fool Foolish Goes Judged Laugh Law Peace Quiet Rage Rages Rageth Rest Scoffs Whether WiseExternal Links Proverbs 29:9 NIVProverbs 29:9 NLT Proverbs 29:9 ESV Proverbs 29:9 NASB Proverbs 29:9 ASV Proverbs 29:9 Bible Apps Proverbs 29:9 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 29:9 Chinese Bible Proverbs 29:9 French Bible Proverbs 29:9 German Bible Alphabetical: a and controversy court either fool foolish goes has If is laughs man no or peace rages rest scoffs the there to When wise with OT Poetry: Proverbs 29:9 If a wise man goes to court (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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