{If} a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, {there is} no rest.

And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who {is} David? and who {is} the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.

Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,

And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?

Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he {is} not clean; surely he {is} not clean.

Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called {the synagogue} of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, {and} make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds;

Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.

And when the Pharisee saw {it}, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.

And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.

And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge {him} vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:

And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have brought the king, and his household, and all David's men with him, over Jordan?

But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;

And he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress? {If...: or, Let not the LORD save thee}

Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.

And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson's wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? {is it} not {so}? {take...: Heb. possess us, or, impoverish us?}

And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.

For a certain {man} named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;

When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with {their} teeth.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips {is} wise.

{If} a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, {there is} no rest.

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason {of things}, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness {and} madness: {I applied...: Heb. I and mine heart compassed}

And they said, Stand back. And they said {again}, This one {fellow} came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, {even} Lot, and came near to break the door.

A wise {man} feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.