Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.
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.
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 righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren't concerned about knowledge. 8 Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger. 9 If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 11:11
By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
Exodus 32:10-14
Now therefore leave me alone, that my wrath may burn hot against them, and that I may consume them; and I will make of you a great nation."
Numbers 16:48
He stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed.
Numbers 25:11
"Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, in that he was jealous with my jealousy among them, so that I didn't consume the children of Israel in my jealousy.
Deuteronomy 9:18-20
I fell down before Yahweh, as at the first, forty days and forty nights; I did neither eat bread nor drink water; because of all your sin which you sinned, in doing that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, to provoke him to anger.
2 Samuel 24:16-17
When the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, Yahweh relented of the disaster, and said to the angel who destroyed the people, "It is enough. Now stay your hand." The angel of Yahweh was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
Proverbs 16:14
The king's wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
Isaiah 28:14-22
Therefore hear the word of Yahweh, you scoffers, that rule this people in Jerusalem:
Jeremiah 15:1
Then Yahweh said to me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind would not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.
Ezekiel 22:30
I sought for a man among them, who should build up the wall, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found none.
Amos 7:2-6
It happened that, when they made an end of eating the grass of the land, then I said, "Lord Yahweh, forgive, I beg you! How could Jacob stand? For he is small."
Matthew 27:39-43
Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads,
John 9:40-41
Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him, "Are we also blind?"
John 11:47-50
The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, "What are we doing? For this man does many signs.
1 Thessalonians 2:15-16
who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out, and didn't please God, and are contrary to all men;
James 3:5-6
So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!
James 5:15-18
and the prayer of faith will heal him who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.