If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest. Whether he rage or laugh - Coverdale translates, "Yf a wyse man go to lawe with a foole, whether he deale with him frendly or roughly he geteth no rest."
Related Commentaries of Proverbs 29:9
Proverbs 29:9
9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.