Ignorance is always bold and presumptuous. (1)
When I fear I am wrong, I argue with greater effort and intensity.
When I am confidant I am right, I listen with gentleness.
If a wise man has an argument with a fool, the fool rages. (2)
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John Calvin and William Pringle, Commentary on the Gospel According to John (Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software, 2010), John 3:25.
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Proverbs 29:9.
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There you go – taking scripture out of context to fit your own biased opinion is an abomination.. Read the King James Version of Proverbs 29:9 which says “If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he (refers to “wise man” noun in the sentence) rage or laugh, there is no rest..”
Betty, while I appreciate your comments, I need to respond to your comment to correct your quote of the KJV and to clarity what may be an assumption on your part.
First, the “he” in the KJV translation refers to “fool” which is the way the verse is written in Hebrew. This error in the KJV is corrected in the New KJV translation. The KJV translation was a translation of a Latin translation of the Bible, which is never as good as a translation from the original Hebrew.
Second, if you Proverbs 29:8-11, it is even more clear that the pronoun “he” in the KJV refers to the fool, and his rage, laughter, and folly. Here’s the passage in the whole, from the English Standard Version translation, which is considered an excellent translation of the Hebrew Bible by a majority of Bible scholars:
Proverbs 29:8–11 (ESV)
Scoffers set a city aflame,
but the wise turn away wrath.
If a wise man has an argument with a fool,
the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet.
Bloodthirsty men hate one who is blameless
and seek the life of the upright.
A fool gives full vent to his spirit,
but a wise man quietly holds it back.
Finally, if you are thinking that my blog was written in reaction to the Vice-Presidential Debate, you are wrong. It was written and posted on Word Press before the debate and grew out of my reading of John Calvin’s commentary on John 3:22-36, which I am preaching on this Sunday. I invite you to read my preaching notes, which will be posted on the blog tomorrow.
Sincerely, Rus