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Mockers stir up a city, But wise men turn away anger.
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The Destructive Scoffer
Commentators agree that the "scoffer" is not just a harmless jokester but a dangerously arrogant person who despises authority and mocks sacred things. By inflaming passions and promoting contempt for leadership and religion, they can incite rebellion and social chaos, effectively "setting a city in a flame."
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Scornful men—The men who head political or religious revolutions, who inflame (literally, as in the margin) the minds of the people against …
19th Century
Anglican
Scornful men.— See above on Proverbs 1:22.
Bring a city into a snare.— Rather, excite the passions of;…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Scornful men bring a city into a snare Such as despise dominion, speak evil of dignities; proud and haughty men, that spe…
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The scornful mock at things sacred and serious. Men who promote religion, which is true wisdom, turn away the wrath of God.
