Proverbs 29:8
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.”
שׁוּב
To return, to turn back. Shuwb. The Hebrew word behind both repentance and restoration. Return to Me and I will return to you.
פּוּחַ
they inflame
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פּוּחַ
to puff, i.e. blow with the breath or air; hence, to fan (as a breeze), to utter, to kindle (a fire), to scoff
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קִרְיָה
a town
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קִרְיָה
building; a city
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לָצוֹן
mockery
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לָצוֹן
derision
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