Proverbs 29:8-14 Common English Bible (CEB)

8. Mockers set a city on fire,but the wise turn back anger.

9. When the wise make a legal charge against the foolish,the fools shout, they laugh—there is no calm.

10. Murderous people hate the innocent,and they seek the lives of the virtuous.

11. Fools show all their anger,but the wise hold it back.

12. If a ruler listens to lies,those who serve him will be wicked.

13. The poor and their oppressors have a common bond—the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.

14. If a king judges the poor honestly,his throne will be established forever.

Proverbs 29