Proverbs 29:8
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Acts Aflame Anger Blaze Cause City Ensnare Flame Mockers Pride Scoffers Scorners Scornful Scorning Snare Stir Turn Turned Violent Wise Wrath
Parallel Verses
English Standard Version
Scoffers set a city aflame, but the wise turn away wrath.

New American Standard Bible
Scorners set a city aflame, But wise men turn away anger.

King James Bible
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Mockers inflame a city, but the wise turn away anger.

International Standard Version
Scornful men enflame a city, but the wise defuse anger.

NET Bible
Scornful people inflame a city, but those who are wise turn away wrath.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Men that are mockers burn up fortress cities and the wise turn back wrath.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Mockers create an uproar in a city, but wise people turn away anger.

King James 2000 Bible
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.

American King James Version
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.

American Standard Version
Scoffers set a city in a flame; But wise men turn away wrath.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Corrupt men bring a city to ruin: but wise men turn away wrath.

Darby Bible Translation
Scornful men set the city in a flame; but the wise turn away anger.

English Revised Version
Scornful men set a city in a flame: but wise men turn away wrath.

Webster's Bible Translation
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.

World English Bible
Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.

Young's Literal Translation
Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.
Lexicon
Scornful
latsown  (law-tsone')
derision -- scornful(-ning).
men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
bring
puwach  (poo'akh)
to puff, i.e. blow with the breath or air; hence, to fan (as a breeze), to utter, to kindle (a fire), to scoff -- blow (upon), break, puff, bring into a snare, speak, utter.
a city
qiryah  (kir-yaw')
a city -- city.
into a snare
puwach  (poo'akh)
to puff, i.e. blow with the breath or air; hence, to fan (as a breeze), to utter, to kindle (a fire), to scoff -- blow (upon), break, puff, bring into a snare, speak, utter.
but wise
chakam  (khaw-kawm')
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise(hearted), man).
men turn away
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
wrath
'aph  (af)
the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
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