Proverbs 29:8

New International Reader's Version

Those who make fun of others stir up a city. But wise people turn anger away.

Cross References

Proverbs 11:11

The blessing of honest people builds up a city. But the words of sinners destroy it.

Proverbs 15:1

A gentle answer turns anger away. But mean words stir up anger.

Proverbs 16:14

An angry king can order your death. But a wise person will try to calm him down.

Proverbs 29:9

Suppose a wise person goes to court with a foolish person. Then the foolish person gets mad and pokes fun, and there is no peace.

Jeremiah 15:1

Then the Lord said to me, “Suppose Moses and Samuel were standing in front of me. Even then my heart would not feel sorry for these people. Send them away from me! Let them go!

Ezekiel 22:30

“I looked for someone among them who would stand up for Jerusalem. I tried to find someone who would pray to me for the land. Then I would not have to destroy it. But I could not find anyone who would pray for it.

Numbers 16:48

He stood between those alive and those dead. And the plague stopped.

Numbers 25:11

“Phinehas is a priest. He is the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron. Phinehas has turned my anger away from the Israelites. I am committed to making sure I am honored among them. And he is as committed as I am. So even though I was angry with them, I did not put an end to them.