Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Wicked people bring a city in decay, but wise men set it up again.

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.

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.

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 righteous considereth the cause of the poor, but the ungodly regardeth no understanding. 8 Wicked people bring a city in decay, but wise men set it up again. 9 If a wise man go to law with a fool - whether he deal with him friendly or roughly - he getteth no rest.

Cross References

Proverbs 11:11

When the just are in wealth, the city prospereth; but when the ungodly have the rule, it decayeth.

Exodus 32:10-14

and now therefore suffer me that my wrath may wax hot upon them, and that I may consume them: and then will I make of thee a mighty people."

Numbers 16:48

And he stood between the dead, and them that were alive, and the plague ceased.

Numbers 25:11

"Phinehas the son of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned mine anger away from the children of Israel, because he was jealous for my sake among them; that I had not consumed the children of Israel in my jealousy.

Deuteronomy 9:18-20

And I fell before the LORD, even as at the first time - forty days and nights, and neither ate bread nor drank water - over all your sins which ye had sinned in doing wickedly in the sight of the LORD and in provoking him.

2 Samuel 24:16-17

And when the Angel stretched out his hand unto Jerusalem to have destroyed it, the LORD had compassion to do that evil, and said to the Angel that destroyed the people, "It is sufficient: let thine hand cease." And the Angel was at the threshing place of Araunah the Jebusite.

Proverbs 16:14

The king's displeasure is a messenger of death; but a wise man will pacify him.

Isaiah 28:14-22

Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye mockers that rule the LORD's people, which is at Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 15:1

Then spake the LORD unto me, and said, "Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet have I no heart to this people. Drive them away, that they may go out of my sight.

Ezekiel 22:30

And I sought in the land for a man, that would make up the hedge, and set himself in the gap before me in the lands behalf, that I should not utterly destroy it: but I could find none.

Amos 7:2-6

Now when they undertook to eat up all the green things in the land, I said, "O LORD God, be merciful, I beseech thee: who should else help up Jacob that is brought so low?"

Matthew 27:39-43

They that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads

John 9:40-41

And some of the Pharisees which were with him, heard these words and said unto him, "Are we then blind?"

John 11:47-50

Then gathered the high priests and the Pharisees a council and said, "What do we? This man doeth many miracles.

1 Thessalonians 2:15-16

which as they killed the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, even so have they persecuted us, and God they please not, and are contrary to all men:

James 3:5-6

even so the tongue is little member and boasteth great things. Behold how great a thing a little fire kindleth,

James 5:15-18

and the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up: and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

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