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Proverbs 29:8-12
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Proverbs 29:8-12
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
8 Scoffers set a city aflame,
but the wise turn away wrath.(A)
9 If the wise go to law with fools,
there is ranting and ridicule without relief.
10 The bloodthirsty hate the blameless,
and they seek the life of the upright.(B)
11 A fool gives full vent to anger,
but the wise quietly holds it back.(C)
12 If a ruler listens to falsehood,
all his officials will be wicked.
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