King James Version (KJV)
Proverbs 29:9
“[If] a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, [there is] no rest.”
Verse in context — Proverbs 29
7
The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: [but] the wicked regardeth not to know [it].
8
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise [men] turn away wrath.
9
[If] a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, [there is] no rest.
10
The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
11
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise [man] keepeth it in till afterwards.