The Meaning of Proverbs 29:9 Explained

Proverbs 29:9

KJV: If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

YLT: A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.

Darby: If a wise man contendeth with a fool, whether he rage or laugh, he hath no rest.

ASV: If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man, Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

[If] a wise  man  contendeth  with a foolish  man,  whether he rage  or laugh,  [there is] no rest. 

What does Proverbs 29:9 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 29

1  observations of public government
15  and of private
22  Of anger, pride, thievery, cowardice and corruption

What do the individual words in Proverbs 29:9 mean?

[If] a man wise contends with a man foolish and Whether [the fool] rages or laughs and [there is] no peace
אִֽישׁ־ חָכָ֗ם נִ֭שְׁפָּט אֶת־ אִ֣ישׁ אֱוִ֑יל וְרָגַ֥ז וְ֝שָׂחַ֗ק וְאֵ֣ין נָֽחַת

אִֽישׁ־  [If]  a  man 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
חָכָ֗ם  wise 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: חָכָם  
Sense: wise, wise (man).
נִ֭שְׁפָּט  contends 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: שָׁפַט  
Sense: to judge, govern, vindicate, punish.
אִ֣ישׁ  a  man 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
אֱוִ֑יל  foolish 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: אֱוִיל  
Sense: be foolish, foolish.
וְרָגַ֥ז  and  Whether  [the  fool]  rages 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: רָגַז  
Sense: tremble, quake, rage, quiver, be agitated, be excited, be perturbed.
וְ֝שָׂחַ֗ק  or  laughs 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שָׂחַק  
Sense: to laugh, play, mock.
וְאֵ֣ין  and  [there  is]  no 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb
Root: אַיִן 
Sense: nothing, not, nought n.
נָֽחַת  peace 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: נַחַת 
Sense: rest, quietness.

What are the major concepts related to Proverbs 29:9?

Loading Information...