Proverbs 29:9

Modern

If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.

Traditional

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

Literal

A wise man enters into judgment with a foolish man, and he trembles and laughs, and there is no rest.

Latin

Vir sapiens si cum stulto contenderit, sive irascatur, sive rideat, non inveniet requiem.

Hebrew

English

If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.

Proverbs 26:4
Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him.
Ecclesiastes 10:13
The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness.
Matthew 7:6
Do not give dogs what is holy; do not throw your pearls before swine. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.
Matthew 11:17–19
‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’