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Holman Christian Standard Bible
8 Mockers inflame a city, but the wise turn away anger.
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English Standard Version
8 Scoffers set a city aflame, but the wise turn away wrath.
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King James Version
8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
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The Message Bible
8 A gang of cynics can upset a whole city; a group of sages can calm everyone down.
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New American Standard Bible
8 Scorners set a city aflame, But wise men turn away anger.
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New International Version
8 Mockers stir up a city, but the wise turn away anger.
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New King James Version
8 Scoffers set a city aflame, But wise men turn away wrath.
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New Living Translation
8 Mockers can get a whole town agitated, but the wise will calm anger.
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New Revised Standard
8 Scoffers set a city aflame, but the wise turn away wrath.
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American Standard Version
8 Scoffers set a city in a flame; But wise men turn away wrath.
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The Bible in Basic English
8 Men of pride are the cause of violent acts in a town, but by wise men wrath is turned away.
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Common English Bible
8 Mockers set a city on fire, but the wise turn back anger.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
8 Mockers set a city on fire, but the wise turn back anger.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
8 Scoffers can inflame a city, but the wise can calm the fury.
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The Darby Translation
8 Scornful men set the city in a flame; but the wise turn away anger.
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Good News Translation
8 People with no regard for others can throw whole cities into turmoil. Those who are wise keep things calm.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
8 People with no regard for others can throw whole cities into turmoil. Those who are wise keep things calm.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
8 Mockers create an uproar in a city, but wise people turn away anger.
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Hebrew Names Version
8 Mockers stir up a city, But wise men turn away anger.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare, but wise men turn away wrath.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare : but wise men turn away wrath.
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Lexham English Bible
8 Men of scoffing set a city aflame, but the wise turn away wrath.
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
8 Lawless men burn down a city: but wise men turn away wrath.
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New Century Version
8 People who make fun of wisdom cause trouble in a city, but wise people calm anger down.
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New International Reader's Version
8 Those who make fun of others stir up a city. But wise people turn anger away.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
8 Scoffers set a city aflame, but the wise turn away wrath.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
8 Corrupt men bring a city to ruin: but wise men turn away wrath.
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Revised Standard Version
8 Scoffers set a city aflame, but wise men turn away wrath.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
8 Scoffers set a city aflame, but wise men turn away wrath.
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Third Millennium Bible
8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare, but wise men turn away wrath.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare, but wise men turn away wrath.
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The Latin Vulgate
8 homines pestilentes dissipant civitatem sapientes avertunt furorem
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
8 homines pestilentes dissipant civitatem sapientes avertunt furorem
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The Webster Bible
8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise [men] turn away wrath.
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World English Bible
8 Mockers stir up a city, But wise men turn away anger.
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Wycliffe
8 Men full of pestilence destroy a city; but wise men turn away strong vengeance.
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Young's Literal Translation
8 Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.
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