Proverbs 29:8

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⁸Mockers stir up a city,
but wise men turn away anger.

Proverbs 29:8

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⁸Scoffers set a city aflame,
but the wise turn away wrath.^(A)

¹¹A fool vents all of his anger,
but a wise man brings himself under control.

¹¹A fool gives full vent to anger,
but the wise quietly holds it back.^(A)

²⁶Many seek the ruler’s favor,
but a man’s justice comes from Yahweh.

²⁶Many seek the favor of a ruler,
but it is from the Lord that one gets justice.^(A)

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