Proverbs 29:8-10

New Catholic Bible

⁸ Scoffers can set a city aflame,^[a]
    but wise men turn away wrath.
⁹ If a wise man argues with a fool,
    he will get nowhere whether he rages or laughs.
¹⁰ Bloodthirsty men hate one who is blameless,^[b]
    but the upright show concern for him.