Proverbs 29:8
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
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English Standard Version
Scoffers set a city aflame, but the wise turn away wrath.
New International Version
Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.
Catholic Public Domain Version
Pestilent men squander a city. Yet truly, the wise avert fury