New International Version
If a wise person goes to court with a fool, the fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace.

New Living Translation
If a wise person takes a fool to court, there will be ranting and ridicule but no satisfaction.

English Standard Version
If a wise man has an argument with a fool, the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet.

Berean Study Bible
If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.

New American Standard Bible
When a wise man has a controversy with a foolish man, The foolish man either rages or laughs, and there is no rest.

King James Bible
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be ranting and raving but no resolution.

International Standard Version
When a wise man has a dispute with a fool, the fool either rages or laughs without relief.

NET Bible
If a wise person goes to court with a foolish person, there is no peace whether he is angry or laughs.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A wise man debates with a fool, and he is passionate and laughs and is not enraged.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When a wise person goes to court with a stubborn fool, he may rant and rave, but there is no peace and quiet.

Jubilee Bible 2000
If a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether he rages or laughs, there is no rest.

King James 2000 Bible
If a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether the foolish man rages or laughs, there is no rest.

American King James Version
If a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

American Standard Version
If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man, Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.

Douay-Rheims Bible
If a wise man contend with a fool, whether he be angry or laugh, he shall find no rest.

Darby Bible Translation
If a wise man contendeth with a fool, whether he rage or laugh, [he] hath no rest.

English Revised Version
If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man, whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.

Webster's Bible Translation
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rageth or laugheth, there is no rest.

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

Young's Literal Translation
A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.

Spreuke 29:9 Afrikaans PWL
’n Wyse man staan ’n dwaas teë en wanneer hy kwaad is, lag hy en skel nie.

Fjalët e urta 29:9 Albanian
Në rast se një njeri i urtë hyn në grindje me një budalla, dhe budallai zemërohet dhe qesh, nuk ka paqe.

ﺃﻣﺜﺎﻝ 29:9 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
رجل حكيم ان حاكم رجلا احمق فان غضب وان ضحك فلا راحة.

D Sprüch 29:9 Bavarian
Rechtt ayn Weiser mit aynn Bloedn, lacht der, zannt, werd hoehstns närrisch.

Притчи 29:9 Bulgarian
Ако мъдър човек има спор с безумен, Тоя се разярява, смее се и няма спокойствие.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
智慧人與愚妄人相爭，或怒，或笑，總不能使他止息。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
智慧人与愚妄人相争，或怒，或笑，总不能使他止息。

箴 言 29:9 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
智 慧 人 與 愚 妄 人 相 爭 ， 或 怒 或 笑 ， 總 不 能 使 他 止 息 。

箴 言 29:9 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
智 慧 人 与 愚 妄 人 相 争 ， 或 怒 或 笑 ， 总 不 能 使 他 止 息 。

Proverbs 29:9 Croatian Bible
Kad se mudrac parbi s bezumnikom, il' se srdio, il' se smijao, svejednako mira nema.

Přísloví 29:9 Czech BKR
Muž moudrý, kterýž se nesnadní s mužem bláznivým, buď že se pohne, buď že se směje, nemá pokoje.

Ordsprogene 29:9 Danish
Gaar Vismand i Rette med Daare, vredes og ler han, alt preller af.

Spreuken 29:9 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Een wijs man, met een dwaas man in rechten zich begeven hebbende, hetzij dat hij beroerd is of lacht, zo is er toch geen rust.