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Proverbs 29:8

Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.

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אַנְשֵׁ֣יanshea certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “a certain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…לָ֭צוֹןlatsonscornfulלָצוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “scornful”, the ordinary formH3944derisionscornful(-ning).יָפִ֣יחוּyafichvblowפּוּחַverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “blow”, an unfinished actionH6315to puff, i.e. blow with the breath or air; hence, to fan (as a breeze), to utter, to kindle (a fire), to scoffblow (upon), break, puff, bring into a snare, speak, utter.קִרְיָ֑הqiryahcityקִרְיָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “city”, the ordinary formH7151building; a citycity.וַ֝חֲכָמִ֗יםvachakhamimand wise , manחָכָםconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “and wise , man”, the ordinary formH2450wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).יָשִׁ֥יבוּyashivvagainשׁוּבverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “again”, an unfinished actionH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…אָֽףaffaceאַףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “face”, the ordinary formH639properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ireanger(-gry), [phrase] before, countenance, face, [phrase] forebearing, forehead, [phrase] (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, [idiom] worthy, wrath.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Scornful men set a city in a blaze; but wise men turn away wrath.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Scoffers set a city in a flame; But wise men turn away wrath.

Young’s Literal Translation

Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.

World English Bible

Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.

Darby Translation

Scornful men set the city in a flame; but the wise turn away anger.

Douay-Rheims

Corrupt men bring a city to ruin: but wise men turn away wrath.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Scornful men set a city in a blaze; but wise men turn away wrath.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Lawless men burn down a city: but wise men turn away wrath.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἄνδρες ἄνομοι ἐξέκαυσαν πόλιν, σοφοὶ δὲ ἀπέστρεψαν ὀργήν.