Proverbs 29:9

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 10:13 : 13 The beginning of the words of his mouth `is' folly, And the latter end of his mouth `Is' mischievous madness.
  • Matt 7:6 : 6 `Ye may not give that which is `holy' to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before the swine, that they may not trample them among their feet, and having turned -- may rend you.
  • Matt 11:17-19 : 17 and saying, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance, we lamented to you, and ye did not smite the breast. 18 `For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a demon; 19 the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, Lo, a man, a glutton, and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners, and wisdom was justified of her children.'
  • Prov 26:4 : 4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him -- even thou.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    8Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.

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    11A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

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    9Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.

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    16The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

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  • Eccl 9:16-17
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    16And I said, `Better `is' wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' --

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    4The heart of the wise `is' in a house of mourning, And the heart of fools in a house of mirth.

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  • Prov 10:23
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    23To execute inventions `is' as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

  • Prov 29:22
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    22An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.

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    4Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him -- even thou.

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  • Prov 14:33
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    33In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.

  • Prov 29:19-20
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    19By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.

    20Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.

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    21Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth `his' going.

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    29Whoso is slow to anger `is' of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.

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    15The way of a fool `is' right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel `is' wise.

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    3The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.

  • Prov 11:29
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    29Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant `is' the fool to the wise of heart.

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    28Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!

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    6A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent `is' easy.

    7Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.

    8The wisdom of the prudent `is' to understand his way, And the folly of fools `is' deceit.

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    16Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.

  • Prov 22:10
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  • Eccl 10:3
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    3And also, when he that is a fool Is walking in the way, his heart is lacking, And he hath said to every one, `He `is' a fool.'

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    6The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.

  • Eccl 10:14-15
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    12Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.

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    2For provocation slayeth the perverse, And envy putteth to death the simple,

  • Prov 9:12-13
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    3In the mouth of a fool `is' a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.

  • Prov 17:12
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    12The meeting of a bereaved bear by a man, And -- not a fool in his folly.

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    8Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.

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    3A stone `is' heavy, and the sand `is' heavy, And the anger of a fool Is heavier than they both.

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    7Wisdom `is' high for a fool, In the gate he openeth not his mouth.

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    14The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool `is' near ruin.