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Proverbs 29:8

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 8 Boastful men inflame a town,+
  But those who are wise turn away anger.+

Proverbs 29:8

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 8 Men of boastful talk inflame a town,+ but those who are wise turn back anger.+

Proverbs 29:8

King James Version
- 8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.

Proverbs 29:8

American Standard Version
- 8 Scoffers set a city in a flame; But wise men turn away wrath.

Proverbs 29:8

The Bible in Living English
- 8 Men of cynical talk inflame a town,
  but wise men turn anger backward.

English Publications (1950-2019)