Proverbs 29:8-10

World English Bible

⁸ Mockers stir up a city,
    but wise men turn away anger.
⁹ If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man,
    the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.
¹⁰ The bloodthirsty hate a man of integrity;
    and they seek the life of the upright.