"If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest."
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Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
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If a wise man contendeth with a fool, whether he rage or laugh, [he] hath no rest.
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rageth or laugheth, there is no rest.
If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, The fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.
A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.