Verse List for PROV 29:8

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OET (OET-RV) Mockers inflame a city, ⇔ ^ but wise people deflect anger.

OET-LV People _of mockery they _inflame a _town and_wise_people they _turn _away anger.

ULT Men of mockery inflame a city, ⇔ but the wise turn away nose.

UST People who mock others agitate people throughout a city, ⇔  but wise people enable others to remain calm.

BSB & MSB Mockers inflame a city, ⇔  but the wise turn away anger.

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WEBBE & WMBB Mockers stir up a city, ⇔  but wise men turn away anger.

NET Scornful people inflame a city, ⇔ but those who are wise turn away wrath.

LSV Men of scorning ensnare a city,
And the wise turn back anger.

FBV Cynical people can inflame a whole city, but the wise calm angry people down.

T4T ⇔  Those who make fun of everything that is good say things that cause everyone in the city to ◄be agitated/in turmoil►; ⇔  those who are wise enable people to remain calm.

LEB • Men of scoffing set a city aflame,
• but the wise turn away wrath.

BBE Men of pride are the cause of violent acts in a town, but by wise men wrath is turned away.

Moff Unscrupulous men kindle strife in a city: ⇔  the sensible discourage party-spirit.

JPS Scornful men set a city in a blaze; but wise men turn away wrath.

ASV Scoffers set a city in a flame; ⇔ But wise men turn away wrath.

DRA Corrupt men bring a city to ruin: but wise men turn away wrath.

YLT Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.

Drby Scornful men set the city in a flame; but the wise turn away anger.

RV Scornful men set a city in a flame: but wise men turn away wrath.

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

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

KJB-1769 Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.[fn]

KJB-1611 [fn]Scornefull men bring a citie into a snare: but wise men turne away wrath.
(Scornefull men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.)

Bshps Scornefull men bryng a citie into a snare: but wise men turne away wrath.
(Scornefull men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.)

Gnva Scornefull men bring a citie into a snare: but wise men turne away wrath.
(Scornefull men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.)

Cvdl Wicked people brynge a cite in decaye, but wyse men set it vp agayne.
(Wicked people bring a cite in decaye, but wise men set it up again.)

Wycl Men ful of pestilence distryen a citee; but wise men turnen awei woodnesse.
(Men full of pestilence distryen a city; but wise men turn away madness/wildness.)

Luth Die Spötter bringen frechlich eine Stadt in Unglück; aber die Weisen stillen den Zorn.
(The mockers bring/get cheekylich a/one city in accident/misfortune/disaster; but the wise_(men) breastfeeding/satisfy the anger.)

ClVg Homines pestilentes dissipant civitatem; sapientes vero avertunt furorem.
(Homines pestilentes dissipant the_city; wise_people indeed/however avertunt fury.)

UHB אַנְשֵׁ֣י לָ֭צוֹן יָפִ֣יחוּ קִרְיָ֑ה וַ֝⁠חֲכָמִ֗ים יָשִׁ֥יבוּ אָֽף׃ ‡

BrLXX Ἄνδρες ἄνομοι ἐξέκαυσαν πόλιν, σοφοὶ δὲ ἀπέστρεψαν ὀργήν.

BrTr Lawless men burn down a city: but wise men turn away wrath.