Proverbs 29:8-10

Good News Translation

⁸ People with no regard for others can throw whole cities into turmoil. Those who are wise keep things calm.

⁹ When an intelligent person brings a lawsuit against a fool, the fool only laughs and becomes loud and abusive.

¹⁰ Bloodthirsty people hate anyone who's honest, but righteous people will protect^[a] the life of such a person.