Proverbs 29:8
Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.This verse in the real world
In what words
- לָצוֹןlâtsôwnderision
- פּוּחַpûwachto puff, i.e. blow with the breath or air; hence, to fan (as a breeze), to utter, to kindl
- קִרְיָהqiryâhbuilding; a city
- חָכָםchâkâmwise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
- אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwsha man in general (singly or collectively)
- שׁוּבshûwbto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not
The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Pro 11:11, Jer 15:1, Jas 5:15–18, Jas 3:5–6, Pro 16:14, Num 25:11, 2Sa 24:16–17, Ezk 22:30