Proverbs 29:8-10

Lexham English Bible

⁸ Men of scoffing set a city aflame,
    but the wise turn away wrath.
⁹ If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man,
    then there is rankling and ridicule,^[a] but there is no relief.
¹⁰ Men of blood hate the blameless,
    and they seek the life of the upright.^[b]