Proverbs 29:9
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
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Referenced Verses
- Eccl 10:13 : 13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
- Matt 7:6 : 6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
- Matt 11:17-19 : 17 And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented. 18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil. 19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
- Prov 26:4 : 4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
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