Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Men of derision will kindle up a city: and the wise will turn away anger.

New American Standard Bible

Scorners set a city aflame,
But wise men turn away anger.

King James Version

Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.

Holman Bible

Mockers inflame a city,
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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
לצון 
Latsown 
Usage: 3

men
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

פּוּח 
Puwach 
Usage: 14

a city
קריה 
Qiryah 
Usage: 31

פּוּח 
Puwach 
Usage: 14

but wise
חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 137

שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

Context Readings

All About Life

7 The just one knew the judgment of the poor: the unjust one will not understand knowledge. 8 Men of derision will kindle up a city: and the wise will turn away anger. 9 A wise man contending with a foolish man and raging and laughing, and no rest.



Cross References

Proverbs 11:11

By the blessing of the upright the city shall be exalted: and by the mouth of the unjust it shall be overthrown.

Exodus 32:10-14

And thou be at rest to me, and my wrath shall kindle against them, and I will consume them: and I will make thee into a great nation.

Numbers 16:48

And he will stand between the dead and between the living; and the smiting will be withheld.

Numbers 25:11

Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, turned back my wrath from the sons of Israel, in his being jealous with my jealousy in the midst of you, and I consumed not the sons of Israel, in my jealousy.

Deuteronomy 9:18-20

And I shall fall down before Jehovah as at the first; forty days and forty nights I ate not bread and I drank not water on account of all your sins that ye sinned to do evil in the eyes of Jehovah to provoke him

2 Samuel 24:16-17

And the messenger will stretch forth his hand to destroy Jerusalem, and Jehovah will lament for the evil, and he will say to the messenger destroying among the people, Much now: let go thy hand. And the messenger of Jehovah was near the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite.

Proverbs 16:14

The king's wrath, messengers of death: and a wise man shall expiate it

Isaiah 28:14-22

For this, hear ye the word of Jehovah, ye men of scorn, ruling this people which is in Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 15:1

And Jehovah will say to me, If Moses shall stand, and Samuel, before my face, my soul not to this people: casting from my face they shall go forth.

Ezekiel 22:30

And I sought from them a man to wall in the wall, and to stand in the breach before my face for the land, not to destroy it: and I found not

Amos 7:2-6

And it was if he finished to devour the green herb of the land, and saying, O Lord Jehovah, forgive now: who shall raise up Jacob? for he is small.

Matthew 27:39-43

And they coming near, blasphemed him, shaking their heads,

John 9:40-41

And they being with him of the Pharisees heard these things, and said to him,

John 11:47-50

Then gathered together the chief priests and Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man does many signs.

1 Thessalonians 2:15-16

They also having slain the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and having driven you out; and not pleasing God, and opposite to all men;

James 3:5-6

So also the tongue is a small member, and vaunts itself. Behold, how great a wood a little fire inflames

James 5:15-18

And the prayer of faith shall save him being sick, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he should have wrought sins, it shall be remitted to him.

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