Proverbs 29:9

Authorized (King James) Version

⁹If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man,
whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

Proverbs 29:9

21st Century King James Version

⁹If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

⁹If a wise person goes to court with a fool,
the fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace.

¹¹A fool uttereth all his mind:
but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

¹¹A fool uttereth all his mind, but a wise man keepeth it in until afterwards.

¹¹Fools give full vent to their rage,^(A)
but the wise bring calm in the end.^(B)

Authorized (King James) Version (AKJV)

KJV reproduced by permission of Cambridge University Press, the Crown’s patentee in the UK.

21st Century King James Version (KJ21)

New International Version (NIV)