Lawless men burn down a city: but wise men turn away wrath.
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Proverbs 29:8
Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.
Parallel Translations
Lawless men burn down a city: but wise men turn away wrath.
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
Cross References
Proverbs 11:11Jeremiah 15:1James 5:15–18Proverbs 16:14James 3:5–61 Thessalonians 2:15–16Numbers 25:11Amos 7:2–6Matthew 27:39–43Ezekiel 22:30Exodus 32:10–142 Samuel 24:16–17John 11:47–50Deuteronomy 9:18–20Isaiah 28:14–22
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