King James Version
Proverbs 29:9 in the King James Version says “If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 29 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.”
Proverbs 29:9 · KJV
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“man”
H376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
“contendeth”
H8199to judge, i.e., pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literal
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
“man”
H376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
“there is no rest”
H5183a descent, i.e., imposition, unfavorable (punishment) or favorable (food)
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