Proverbs 29:8
8 Mockers stir up a city, but the wise turn away anger.
Other Translations of Proverbs 29:8
King James Version
8 Scornful men bring
English Standard Version
8 Scoffers set a city aflame, but the wise turn away wrath.
The Message
8 A gang of cynics can upset a whole city; a group of sages can calm everyone down.
New King James Version
8 Scoffers set a city aflame, But wise men turn away wrath.
New Living Translation
8 Mockers can get a whole town agitated, but the wise will calm anger.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 29:8
Commentary on Proverbs 29:8
(Read Proverbs 29:8)
The scornful mock at things sacred and serious. Men who promote religion, which is true wisdom, turn away the wrath of God.