Proverbs 29:6-11

Proverbs 29:6-11
​English Standard Version
​6 An evil man is ensnared in his transgression,
    but a righteous man sings and rejoices.
7 A righteous man knows the rights of the poor;
    a wicked man does not understand such knowledge.
8 Scoffers set a city aflame,
    but the wise turn away wrath.
9 If a wise man has an argument with a fool,
    the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet.
10 Bloodthirsty men hate one who is blameless
    and seek the life of the upright.
11 A fool gives full vent to his spirit,
    but a wise man quietly holds it back.

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We go back to the idea that an evil person is ensnared by their own sin.  However, the righteous man sings and rejoices (at the protection that the LORD provides for him, and the blessings of grace and mercy that the LORD pours out on him).

The righteous man knows that rights come from God and are inalienable.  The rich do not have more rights than the poor, nor do the rich have more value than the poor.  This is a concept that wicked man does not and cannot understand (now does the fundamental difference in politics of various politicians make sense based off of not only their worldview, but if they are a righteous or wicked individual?)

Scoffers and mockers don't care about the consequences of their actions and are out to destroy everyone and everything around them.  They will watch as the world burns to ashes around them.  However, the wise leave room for the wrath of God and turn others away from wrath (they still promote justice, but not wrath).

A wise man will not argue with a fool, because the fool will neither listen nor change.  The fool will only get angrier, laugh, and maybe even lash out more.  It will not put an end to the fool's folly.  It is a waste of time and energy.  God must change the heart of the fool first.

Some people are out for blood, and they hate the one who righteous and blameless.  They are out to try to prove that no one can truly love God and serve Him with integrity.  Such people seek to destroy the life of the upright--the righteous--in whatever way they can.

A fool vents their spirit to everyone (and in doing so reveals the true nature of what is within them).  The wise man though keeps quiet and prays to the LORD who is able to provide, protect, and defend.  The righteous need not try to depend on "strong" men or nations for "salvation" that only the LORD Himself can provide.  We have a lot of history of the nation of Israel to look at to learn this lesson, but this is a loud and clear message in the book of Isaiah when the people of Judah tried to turn to other gods and other kings to save them and it didn't work out so well.