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Proverbs 29:8
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Mockers inflame a city,but the wise turn away anger.
Mockers stir up a city, But wise men turn away anger.
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
Scoffers set a city aflame, but the wise turn away wrath.
Arrogant people inflame a city, But wise people turn away anger.
People who make fun of wisdom cause trouble in a city, but wise people calm anger down.
Scoffers set a city afire [by stirring up trouble], But wise men turn away anger [and restore order with their good judgment].
Mockers stir up a city, But wise men turn away anger.
Scornefull men bring a citie into a snare: but wise men turne away wrath.
Scoffers set a city aflame,But wise men turn away anger.
Mockers inflame a city, but the wise turn away anger.
Sneering at others is a spark that sets a city on fire; using good sense can put out the flames of anger.
Scoffers can inflame a city, but the wise can calm the fury.
Scornful men set the city in a flame; but the wise turn away anger.
Scornful men set cities on fire; but wise men turn away wrath.
People with no regard for others can throw whole cities into turmoil. Those who are wise keep things calm.
Men of scoffing set a city aflame, but the wise turn away wrath.
Scornful men blast a city, but the wise turn away anger.
Wicked people brynge a cite in decaye, but wyse men set it vp agayne.
Scoffers set a city in a flame; But wise men turn away wrath.
Men of pride are the cause of violent acts in a town, but by wise men wrath is turned away.
Scornful men set a city in a blaze; but wise men turn away wrath.
Scornefull men bring a citie into a snare: but wise men turne away wrath.
Scornefull men bryng a citie into a snare: but wise men turne away wrath.
As when a bird flies down from its own nest, so a man is brought into bondage whenever he estranges himself from his own place.
Scornful men set a city in a flame: but wise men turn away wrath.
Men ful of pestilence distryen a citee; but wise men turnen awei woodnesse.
Scoffers set a city in a flame; But wise men turn away wrath.
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise [men] turn away wrath.
Scornful people inflame a city, but those who are wise turn away wrath.
Scoffers set a city aflame, But wise men turn away wrath.
Mockers can get a whole town agitated, but the wise will calm anger.
Men who speak against others set a city on fire, but wise men turn away anger.
Scoffers set a city aflame, but the wise turn away wrath.
Men given to mockery, inflame a city, - but, wise men, turn away anger.
Corrupt men bring a city to ruin: but wise men turn away wrath.
Scoffers set a city aflame, but wise men turn away wrath.
Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.
A gang of cynics can upset a whole city; a group of sages can calm everyone down.
Scorners set a city aflame, But wise men turn away anger.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Scornful: Proverbs 11:11, Isaiah 28:14-22, Matthew 27:39-43, John 9:40, John 9:41, John 11:47-50, 1 Thessalonians 2:15, 1 Thessalonians 2:16
bring a city into a snare: or, set a city on fire, James 3:5, James 3:6
wise: Exodus 32:10-14, Numbers 16:48, Numbers 25:11, Deuteronomy 9:18-20, 2 Samuel 24:16, 2 Samuel 24:17, Jeremiah 15:1, Ezekiel 22:30, Amos 7:2-6, James 5:15-18
Reciprocal: Proverbs 6:26 - by Proverbs 24:9 - the scorner
Cross-References
When all the flocks were gathered there, the shepherds would roll the rock away from the well. Then all the sheep could drink from the water. After the sheep were full, the shepherds would put the rock back in its place.
The brothers said to them, "We cannot allow our sister to marry you because you are not yet circumcised. That would bring us shame.
The servants seated Joseph at a table by himself. His brothers were at another table by themselves, and the Egyptians were at a table by themselves. The Egyptians believed that it was wrong for them to eat with Hebrews.
The women said to each other, "There is a large stone covering the entrance of the tomb. Who will move the stone for us?"
They saw that the heavy stone that covered the entrance had been rolled away.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Scornful men bring a city into a snare,.... Such as despise dominion, speak evil of dignities; proud and haughty men, that speak Loftily, and with a contempt of their superiors; or who make a mock at religion, and scoff at all that is good and serious; these bring the inhabitants of a city into a snare, to rebel against their governors, and so into mischief and ruin: or, they "burn a city", as the Septuagint and Syriac versions o; they inflame it, or blow it up into a flame; raise a combustion in it, and fill it with strifes and contentions; and bring down the wrath of God upon it, like fire: or, they "blow upon a city" p; raise storms and tempests in it; turn all things upside down, and throw it into the utmost confusion, or blow it up;
but wise [men] turn away wrath; the wrath of men, by their wise counsels and advice, and appease tumults and seditions, and restore things to a quiet and settled state; or the wrath of God, by interposing with their prayers between him and a sinful people, as Moses did, Psalms 106:23.
o "Inflammant urbem", Junius Tremellius, Piscator. p יפיחו קריה "suffiant, vel periflant civitatem", Gejerus "diffiant civitatem", Gussetius, p. 667. "exsuffiant civitatem", Cocceius, Schultens.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Scornful men - The men who head political or religious revolutions, who inflame (literally as in the margin) the minds of the people against the powers that be.
