Proverbs 29:8

Scoffers set a city aflame, But wise men turn away wrath.

Surrounding context

29:7 The righteous considers the cause of the poor, But the wicked does not understand such knowledge.

29:8 Scoffers set a city aflame, But wise men turn away wrath.

29:9 If a wise man contends with a foolish man, Whether the fool rages or laughs, there is no peace.

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