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When a wise man is brought into judgment with a man who is an ignorant fool,
[a]The ignorant fool both rages and laughs, and there is no rest.

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  1. Proverbs 29:9 Lit He

If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man,
    then there is rankling and ridicule,[a] but there is no relief.

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  1. Proverbs 29:9 Hebrew “there is ridicule”

11 A (A)fool [a]lets out all of his spirit,
But a (B)wise man holds it back.

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  1. Proverbs 29:11 Lit sends forth all his spirit

11 A fool gives all his breath,[a]
    but the wise holds back in quiet.

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  1. Proverbs 29:11 Or “spirit”