Proverbs 29:8
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordScornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
— Proverbs 29:8, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
Mockers stir up a city, But wise men turn away anger.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Scoffers set a city in a flame; But wise men turn away wrath.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.