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Holman Christian Standard Bible
9 If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be ranting and raving but no resolution.
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English Standard Version
9 If a wise man has an argument with a fool, the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet.
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King James Version
9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
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The Message Bible
9 A sage trying to work things out with a fool gets only scorn and sarcasm for his trouble.
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New American Standard Bible
9 When a wise man has a controversy with a foolish man, The foolish man either rages or laughs, and there is no rest.
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New International Version
9 If a wise person goes to court with a fool, the fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace.
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New King James Version
9 If a wise man contends with a foolish man, Whether the fool rages or laughs, there is no peace.
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New Living Translation
9 If a wise person takes a fool to court, there will be ranting and ridicule but no satisfaction.
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New Revised Standard
9 If the wise go to law with fools, there is ranting and ridicule without relief.
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American Standard Version
9 If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man, Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.
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The Bible in Basic English
9 If a wise man goes to law with a foolish man, he may be angry or laughing, but there will be no rest.
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Common English Bible
9 When the wise make a legal charge against the foolish, the fools shout, they laugh—there is no calm.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
9 When the wise make a legal charge against the foolish, the fools shout, they laugh—there is no calm.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
9 When a wise man argues with a foolish one, he meets anger and ridicule without relief.
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The Darby Translation
9 If a wise man contendeth with a fool, whether he rage or laugh, [he] hath no rest.
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Good News Translation
9 When an intelligent person brings a lawsuit against a fool, the fool only laughs and becomes loud and abusive.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
9 When an intelligent person brings a lawsuit against a fool, the fool only laughs and becomes loud and abusive.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
9 When a wise person goes to court with a stubborn fool, he may rant and rave, but there is no peace and quiet.
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Hebrew Names Version
9 If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, The fool rages or scoffs, and there is no shalom.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
9 If a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether he rages or laughs, there is no rest.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh , there is no rest.
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Lexham English Bible
9 [If] a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, then there is rankling and ridicule, but there is no relief.
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
9 A wise man shall judge nations: but a worthless man being angry laughs and fears not.
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New Century Version
9 When a wise person takes a foolish person to court, the fool only shouts or laughs, and there is no peace.
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New International Reader's Version
9 Suppose a wise man goes to court with a foolish person. Then the foolish person gets mad and pokes fun. And there is no peace.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
9 If the wise go to law with fools, there is ranting and ridicule without relief.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
9 If a wise man contend with a fool, whether he be angry, or laugh, he shall find no rest.
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Revised Standard Version
9 If a wise man has an argument with a fool, the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
9 If a wise man has an argument with a fool, the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet.
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Third Millennium Bible
9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
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The Latin Vulgate
9 vir sapiens si cum stulto contenderit sive irascatur sive rideat non inveniet requiem
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
9 vir sapiens si cum stulto contenderit sive irascatur sive rideat non inveniet requiem
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The Webster Bible
9 [If] a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rageth or laugheth, [there is] no rest.
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World English Bible
9 If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, The fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.
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Wycliffe
9 If a wise man striveth with a fool, whether he be wroth, or laugh, he shall not find rest.
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Young's Literal Translation
9 A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.
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