Proverbs 29:8-11 The Message (MSG)

8. A gang of cynics can upset a whole city;a group of sages can calm everyone down.

9. A sage trying to work things out with a foolgets only scorn and sarcasm for his trouble.

10. Murderers hate honest people;moral folks encourage them.

11. A fool lets it all hang out;a sage quietly mulls it over.

Proverbs 29