Proverbs 29:9
American King James Version (AKJV)
If a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
American Standard Version (ASV)
If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man, Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
If a wise man goes to law with a foolish man, he may be angry or laughing, but there will be no rest.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
A wise man, if he were to contend with the foolish, whether in anger or in laughter, would find no rest.
Darby Bible (DBY)
If a wise man contendeth with a fool, whether he rage or laugh, he hath no rest.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
If a wise man contend with a fool, whether he be angry or laugh, he shall find no rest.
English Revised Version (ERV)
If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man, whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
When a wise man takes a stupid man to court, there's raging and ridicule, but nothing is settled.
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.
King James Version (KJV)
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.
Webster Bible (Webster)
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rageth or laugheth, there is no rest.
World English Bible (WEB)
If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
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 (YLT)
A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.