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Proverbs 29:9
A sage trying to work things out with a fool gets only scorn and sarcasm for his trouble.
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Christian Standard Bible®
If a wise person goes to court with a fool,there will be ranting and raving but no resolution.
If a wise person goes to court with a fool,there will be ranting and raving but no resolution.
Hebrew Names Version
If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, The fool rages or scoffs, and there is no shalom.
If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, The fool rages or scoffs, and there is no shalom.
King James Version
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
English Standard Version
If a wise man has an argument with a fool, the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet.
If a wise man has an argument with a fool, the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet.
New American Standard Bible
When a wise person has a controversy with a foolish person, The foolish person either rages or laughs, and there is no rest.
When a wise person has a controversy with a foolish person, The foolish person either rages or laughs, and there is no rest.
New Century Version
When a wise person takes a foolish person to court, the fool only shouts or laughs, and there is no peace.
When a wise person takes a foolish person to court, the fool only shouts or laughs, and there is no peace.
Amplified Bible
If a wise man has a controversy with a foolish and arrogant man, The foolish man [ignores logic and fairness and] only rages or laughs, and there is no peace (rest, agreement).
If a wise man has a controversy with a foolish and arrogant man, The foolish man [ignores logic and fairness and] only rages or laughs, and there is no peace (rest, agreement).
World English Bible
If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, The fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.
If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, The fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.
Geneva Bible (1587)
If a wise man contend with a foolish man, whether he be angry or laugh, there is no rest.
If a wise man contend with a foolish man, whether he be angry or laugh, there is no rest.
Legacy Standard Bible
When a wise man is brought into judgment with a man who is an ignorant fool,The ignorant fool both rages and laughs, and there is no rest.
When a wise man is brought into judgment with a man who is an ignorant fool,The ignorant fool both rages and laughs, and there is no rest.
Berean Standard Bible
If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.
If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.
Contemporary English Version
Be wise and don't sue a fool. You won't get satisfaction, because all the fool will do is sneer and shout.
Be wise and don't sue a fool. You won't get satisfaction, because all the fool will do is sneer and shout.
Complete Jewish Bible
When a wise man argues with a foolish one, he meets anger and ridicule without relief.
When a wise man argues with a foolish one, he meets anger and ridicule without relief.
Darby Translation
If a wise man contendeth with a fool, whether he rage or laugh, [he] hath no rest.
If a wise man contendeth with a fool, whether he rage or laugh, [he] hath no rest.
Easy-to-Read Version
If someone who is wise tries to settle a problem with a fool, the fool will argue and say stupid things, and they will never agree.
If someone who is wise tries to settle a problem with a fool, the fool will argue and say stupid things, and they will never agree.
George Lamsa Translation
A wise man contends with a fool, and when he is angry, he laughs and does not scoff.
A wise man contends with a fool, and when he is angry, he laughs and does not scoff.
Good News Translation
When an intelligent person brings a lawsuit against a fool, the fool only laughs and becomes loud and abusive.
When an intelligent person brings a lawsuit against a fool, the fool only laughs and becomes loud and abusive.
Lexham English Bible
If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, then there is rankling and ridicule, but there is no relief.
If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, then there is rankling and ridicule, but there is no relief.
Literal Translation
If a wise man disputes with a foolish man, either he shakes, or laughs, and there is no rest.
If a wise man disputes with a foolish man, either he shakes, or laughs, and there is no rest.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Yf a wyse man go to lawe with a foole (whether he deale with him frendly or roughly) he getteth no rest.
Yf a wyse man go to lawe with a foole (whether he deale with him frendly or roughly) he getteth no rest.
American Standard Version
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 hath a controversy with a foolish man, Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.
Bible in Basic English
If a wise man goes to law with a foolish man, he may be angry or laughing, but there will be no rest.
If a wise man goes to law with a foolish man, he may be angry or laughing, but there will be no rest.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
If a wise man contendeth 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 be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.
King James Version (1611)
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether hee rage or laugh, there is no rest.
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether hee rage or laugh, there is no rest.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
If a wise man contendeth with a foole: whether he be angry or laugh, there is no rest.
If a wise man contendeth with a foole: whether he be angry or laugh, there is no rest.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The heart delights in ointments and wines and perfumes: but the soul is broken by calamities.
The heart delights in ointments and wines and perfumes: but the soul is broken by calamities.
English Revised Version
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 hath a controversy with a foolish man, whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
If a wijs man stryueth with a fool; whether he be wrooth, `ether he leiyith, he schal not fynde reste.
If a wijs man stryueth with a fool; whether he be wrooth, `ether he leiyith, he schal not fynde reste.
Update Bible Version
If a wise man has a controversy with a foolish man, Whether he is angry or laughs, there will be no rest.
If a wise man has a controversy with a foolish man, Whether he is angry or laughs, there will be no rest.
Webster's Bible Translation
[If] a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rageth or laugheth, [there is] no rest.
[If] a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rageth or laugheth, [there is] no rest.
New English Translation
If a wise person goes to court with a foolish person, there is no peace whether he is angry or laughs.
If a wise person goes to court with a foolish person, there is no peace whether he is angry or laughs.
New King James Version
If a wise man contends with a foolish man, Whether the fool rages or laughs, there is no peace.
If a wise man contends with a foolish man, Whether the fool rages or laughs, there is no peace.
New Living Translation
If a wise person takes a fool to court, there will be ranting and ridicule but no satisfaction.
If a wise person takes a fool to court, there will be ranting and ridicule but no satisfaction.
New Life Bible
When a wise man argues with a foolish man, the fool only gets angry or laughs, and there is no peace and quiet.
When a wise man argues with a foolish man, the fool only gets angry or laughs, and there is no peace and quiet.
New Revised Standard
If the wise go to law with fools, there is ranting and ridicule without relief.
If the wise go to law with fools, there is ranting and ridicule without relief.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
A wise man pleading with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no settlement.
A wise man pleading with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no settlement.
Douay-Rheims Bible
If a wise man contend with a fool, whether he be angry, or laugh, he shall find no rest.
If a wise man contend with a fool, whether he be angry, or laugh, he shall find no rest.
Revised Standard Version
If a wise man has an argument with a fool, the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet.
If a wise man has an argument with a fool, the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet.
Young's Literal Translation
A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.
A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When a wise man has a controversy with a foolish man, The foolish man either rages or laughs, and there is no rest.
When a wise man has a controversy with a foolish man, The foolish man either rages or laughs, and there is no rest.
Contextual Overview
9 A sage trying to work things out with a fool gets only scorn and sarcasm for his trouble.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Proverbs 26:4, Ecclesiastes 10:13, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 11:17-19
Reciprocal: Numbers 16:12 - General Proverbs 14:16 - the fool Proverbs 17:19 - loveth Proverbs 18:6 - his Ecclesiastes 7:6 - the laughter Ephesians 4:31 - clamour
Cross-References
Genesis 24:15
It so happened that the words were barely out of his mouth when Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel whose mother was Milcah the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, came out with a water jug on her shoulder. The girl was stunningly beautiful, a pure virgin. She went down to the spring, filled her jug, and came back up. The servant ran to meet her and said, "Please, can I have a sip of water from your jug?"
It so happened that the words were barely out of his mouth when Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel whose mother was Milcah the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, came out with a water jug on her shoulder. The girl was stunningly beautiful, a pure virgin. She went down to the spring, filled her jug, and came back up. The servant ran to meet her and said, "Please, can I have a sip of water from your jug?"
Genesis 29:7
Jacob said, "There's a lot of daylight still left; it isn't time to round up the sheep yet, is it? So why not water the flocks and go back to grazing?"
Jacob said, "There's a lot of daylight still left; it isn't time to round up the sheep yet, is it? So why not water the flocks and go back to grazing?"
Genesis 29:8
"We can't," they said. "Not until all the shepherds get here. It takes all of us to roll the stone from the well. Not until then can we water the flocks."
"We can't," they said. "Not until all the shepherds get here. It takes all of us to roll the stone from the well. Not until then can we water the flocks."
Genesis 29:16
Now Laban had two daughters; Leah was the older and Rachel the younger. Leah had nice eyes, but Rachel was stunningly beautiful. And it was Rachel that Jacob loved. So Jacob answered, "I will work for you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel."
Now Laban had two daughters; Leah was the older and Rachel the younger. Leah had nice eyes, but Rachel was stunningly beautiful. And it was Rachel that Jacob loved. So Jacob answered, "I will work for you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel."
Exodus 2:21
Moses agreed to settle down there with the man, who then gave his daughter Zipporah (Bird) to him for his wife. She had a son, and Moses named him Gershom (Sojourner), saying, "I'm a sojourner in a foreign country."
Moses agreed to settle down there with the man, who then gave his daughter Zipporah (Bird) to him for his wife. She had a son, and Moses named him Gershom (Sojourner), saying, "I'm a sojourner in a foreign country."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
[If] a wise man contendeth with a foolish man,.... Enters into a controversy with him, either by word or writing, in order to convince him of his folly and wickedness, of his errors and mistakes;
whether he rage or laugh, [there is] no rest; that is, either whether the fool is angry with the wise man, and rages at him and abuses him, and calls him names, or laughs at him, and scoffs at all his arguments, reasons, and advice; yet the wise man does not cease from proceeding in the contest with him; or he is not dejected and cast down, and discouraged; or, as the Targum is,
"he is not broken;''
but patiently bears his wrath fury, his scoffs and jeers: or else whether the wise man deals roughly or gently with the feel, in a morose or in a mere jocose way: it has no upon him; he is never the better for it; he does not acquiesce or rest in what he says like the Pharisees in Christ's time, who are compared to surly children: who, when "piped to, danced not"; and, when "mourned to, lamented not",
:-, and
:-. The design of the proverb is to show, that all labour to reclaim a fool from his folly is lost, let a man take what methods he will, Proverbs 27:22.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
All modes of teaching - the stern rebuke or the smiling speech - are alike useless with the “foolish” man; there is “no rest.” The ceaseless cavilling goes on still.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 29:9. Whether he rage or laugh — Coverdale translates, "Yf a wyse man go to lawe with a foole, whether he deale with him frendly or roughly he geteth no rest."
