Proverbs 29:8

The Message

A gang of cynics can upset a whole city; a group of sages can calm everyone down.

Cross References

Proverbs 11:11

When right-living people bless the city, it flourishes; evil talk turns it into a ghost town in no time.

Proverbs 15:1

A gentle response defuses anger, but a sharp tongue kindles a temper-fire.

Proverbs 16:14

An intemperate leader wreaks havoc in lives; you’re smart to stay clear of someone like that.

Proverbs 29:9

A sage trying to work things out with a fool gets only scorn and sarcasm for his trouble.

Jeremiah 15:1

Then God said to me: “Jeremiah, even if Moses and Samuel stood here and made their case, I wouldn’t feel a thing for this people. Get them out of here. Tell them to get lost! And if they ask you, ‘So where do we go?’ tell them God says, “‘If you’re assigned to die, go and die; if assigned to war, go and get killed; If assigned to starve, go starve; if assigned to exile, off to exile you go!’

Ezekiel 22:30

“I looked for someone to stand up for me against all this, to repair the defenses of the city, to take a stand for me and stand in the gap to protect this land so I wouldn’t have to destroy it. I couldn’t find anyone. Not one. So I’ll empty out my wrath on them, burn them to a crisp with my hot anger, serve them with the consequences of all they’ve done. Decree of God, the Master.”