Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
Holman Bible
but the wise turn away anger.
International Standard Version
Scornful men enflame a city, but the wise defuse anger.
A Conservative Version
Scoffers set a city in a flame, but wise men turn away wrath.
American Standard Version
Scoffers set a city in a flame; But wise men turn away wrath.
Amplified
Scoffers set a city afire [by stirring up trouble],
But wise men turn away anger [and restore order with their good judgment].
Bible in Basic English
Men of pride are the cause of violent acts in a town, but by wise men wrath is turned away.
Darby Translation
Scornful men set the city in a flame; but the wise turn away anger.
Julia Smith Translation
Men of derision will kindle up a city: and the wise will turn away anger.
King James 2000
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Men of scoffing set a city aflame, but the wise turn away wrath.
Modern King James verseion
Scornful men bring a city into a snare, but the wise turn away wrath.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wicked people bring a city in decay, but wise men set it up again.
NET Bible
Scornful people inflame a city, but those who are wise turn away wrath.
New Heart English Bible
Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.
The Emphasized Bible
Men given to mockery, inflame a city, - but, wise men, turn away anger.
Webster
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
World English Bible
Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.
Youngs Literal Translation
Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.
Themes
Anger » May be averted by wisdom
Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Bring others into danger
Snares » Who brings a city into a snare
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 29:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
7
The wicked does not understand such
But
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 11:11
But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
Exodus 32:10-14
Now then
Numbers 16:48
He took his stand between the dead and the living, so that the plague was checked.
Numbers 25:11
“
Deuteronomy 9:18-20
2 Samuel 24:16-17
Proverbs 16:14
But a wise man will appease it.
Isaiah 28:14-22
Who rule this people who are in Jerusalem,
Jeremiah 15:1
Then the Lord said to me, “Even
Ezekiel 22:30
I
Amos 7:2-6
And it came about,
“
For he is
Matthew 27:39-43
And those passing by were
John 9:40-41
Those of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these things and said to Him, “
John 11:47-50
Therefore
1 Thessalonians 2:15-16
James 3:5-6
So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it
James 5:15-18
and the