Proverbs 29:8

Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 11:11 mirrors the same principle: the blessing of the upright exalts a city, as the wise here turn away wrath.

Proverbs 24:9 Related theme

Proverbs 24:9 calls the scoffer an abomination to mankind — reinforcing that mockers are universally condemned.

In Numbers 25:11, Phinehas' zeal turns away God's wrath, mirroring the wise who calm anger in a city.

In Deuteronomy 9:18-20, Moses intercedes and turns away God's anger, reflecting the wise's role in diffusing wrath.

In 2 Samuel 24:17, David intercedes to turn wrath from the people, matching the wise who turn away anger.

Isaiah 28:14-22 condemns scoffing rulers whose covenant with death brings judgment on the city — directly echoing the city-destroying impact of scornful men.

In Jeremiah 15:1, even Moses and Samuel cannot turn away God's anger, contrasting with the wise's usual success.

In Ezekiel 22:30, God seeks someone to stand in the breach to avert wrath, echoing the wise who turn away anger.

In Amos 7:2-6, Amos intercedes and God relents from judgment, demonstrating the wise's power to calm anger.

James 5:15–18 Related theme

In James 5:15-18, the prayer of the righteous turns away calamity, linking to the wise who turn away anger.

In 2 Samuel 24:16, God relents from destroying Jerusalem, showing divine turning away of anger that the wise imitate.