Proverbs 29:6-8
Legacy Standard Bible
6 By transgression an evil man is (A)ensnared,
But the righteous (B)sings with joy and is glad.
7 The (C)righteous knows the cause of the poor,
The wicked does not understand that knowledge.
8 Scoffers [a](D)set a city aflame,
But (E)wise men turn away anger.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:8 Lit breathe out
Proverbs 29:6-8
New International Version
6 Evildoers are snared by their own sin,(A)
but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.
7 The righteous care about justice for the poor,(B)
but the wicked have no such concern.
8 Mockers stir up a city,
but the wise turn away anger.(C)
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