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If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man,
    the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.

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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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Footnotes

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

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

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

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:11 Or “spirit”