Proverbs 29:8
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Mockers inflame a city, but the wise turn away anger.

Young's Literal Translation
Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.

King James Bible
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise [men] turn away wrath.

Hebrew
Mockers
אַנְשֵׁ֣י (’an·šê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

inflame
יָפִ֣יחוּ (yā·p̄î·ḥū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 6315: To puff, blow with the breath, air, to fan, to utter, to kindle, to scoff

a city,
קִרְיָ֑ה (qir·yāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7151: A town, city

but the wise
וַ֝חֲכָמִ֗ים (wa·ḥă·ḵā·mîm)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 2450: Wise

turn away
יָשִׁ֥יבוּ (yā·šî·ḇū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

anger.
אָֽף׃ (’āp̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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