Proverbs 29:9 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If a wise man contend with a fool, whether he be angry or laugh, he shall find no rest. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, Whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition If a wise man has an argument with a foolish man, the fool only rages or laughs, and there is no rest. American Standard Version (1901) If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man, Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest. Common English Bible When the wise make a legal charge against the foolish, the fools shout, they laugh—there is no calm. Catholic Public Domain Version A wise man, if he were to contend with the foolish, whether in anger or in laughter, would find no rest. |