Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIf a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution. Young's Literal Translation A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest. King James Bible [If] a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, [there is] no rest. Hebrew If a wiseחָכָ֗ם (ḥā·ḵām) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2450: Wise man אִֽישׁ־ (’îš-) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person goes to court נִ֭שְׁפָּט (niš·pāṭ) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate with אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Preposition Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among a fool, אֱוִ֑יל (’ĕ·wîl) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 191: Foolish there will be raving וְרָגַ֥ז (wə·rā·ḡaz) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7264: To be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbed and laughing וְ֝שָׂחַ֗ק (wə·śā·ḥaq) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7832: To laugh, to play with no וְאֵ֣ין (wə·’ên) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle resolution. נָֽחַת׃ (nā·ḥaṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5183: A descent, imposition, unfavorable, favorable, restfulness |