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Proverbs 27:3
Stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But a fool's [unreasonable] wrath is heavier and more burdensome than both of them.
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Christian Standard Bible®
A stone is heavy and sand, a burden,but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.
A stone is heavy and sand, a burden,but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.
Hebrew Names Version
A stone is heavy, And sand is a burden; But a fool's provocation is heavier than both.
A stone is heavy, And sand is a burden; But a fool's provocation is heavier than both.
King James Version
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.
English Standard Version
A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.
A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.
New American Standard Bible
A stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.
A stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.
New Century Version
Stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a complaining fool is worse than either.
Stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a complaining fool is worse than either.
World English Bible
A stone is heavy, And sand is a burden; But a fool's provocation is heavier than both.
A stone is heavy, And sand is a burden; But a fool's provocation is heavier than both.
Geneva Bible (1587)
A stone is heauie, and the sand weightie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both.
A stone is heauie, and the sand weightie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both.
Legacy Standard Bible
A stone is heavy and the sand weighty,But the provocation of an ignorant fool is heavier than both of them.
A stone is heavy and the sand weighty,But the provocation of an ignorant fool is heavier than both of them.
Berean Standard Bible
A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.
A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.
Contemporary English Version
Stones and sand are heavy, but trouble caused by a fool is a much heavier load.
Stones and sand are heavy, but trouble caused by a fool is a much heavier load.
Complete Jewish Bible
Stone is heavy and sand a dead weight, but a fool's provocation outweighs them both.
Stone is heavy and sand a dead weight, but a fool's provocation outweighs them both.
Darby Translation
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's vexation is heavier than them both.
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's vexation is heavier than them both.
Easy-to-Read Version
A stone is heavy, and sand is hard to carry, but the irritation caused by a fool is much harder to bear.
A stone is heavy, and sand is hard to carry, but the irritation caused by a fool is much harder to bear.
George Lamsa Translation
A stone is heavy and sand is weighty; but a fools wrath is heavier than both.
A stone is heavy and sand is weighty; but a fools wrath is heavier than both.
Good News Translation
The weight of stone and sand is nothing compared to the trouble that stupidity can cause.
The weight of stone and sand is nothing compared to the trouble that stupidity can cause.
Lexham English Bible
Heavy is a stone and weighty is sand, but the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.
Heavy is a stone and weighty is sand, but the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.
Literal Translation
A stone is heavy, and sand a burden, but a fool's anger is heavier than both.
A stone is heavy, and sand a burden, but a fool's anger is heavier than both.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The stone is heuy, and the sonde weightie: but a fooles wrath is heuyer then they both.
The stone is heuy, and the sonde weightie: but a fooles wrath is heuyer then they both.
American Standard Version
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool's vexation is heavier than they both.
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool's vexation is heavier than they both.
Bible in Basic English
A stone has great weight, and sand is crushing; but the wrath of the foolish is of greater weight than these.
A stone has great weight, and sand is crushing; but the wrath of the foolish is of greater weight than these.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's vexation is heavier than they both.
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's vexation is heavier than they both.
King James Version (1611)
A stone is heauie, and the sand weightie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both.
A stone is heauie, and the sand weightie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The stone is heauie, and the sande wayghtie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both.
The stone is heauie, and the sande wayghtie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Heaven is high, and earth is deep, and a king’s heart is unsearchable.
Heaven is high, and earth is deep, and a king’s heart is unsearchable.
English Revised Version
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's vexation is heavier than them both.
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's vexation is heavier than them both.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
A stoon is heuy, and grauel is chariouse; but the ire of a fool is heuyere than euer eithir.
A stoon is heuy, and grauel is chariouse; but the ire of a fool is heuyere than euer eithir.
Update Bible Version
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool's vexation is heavier than both of them.
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool's vexation is heavier than both of them.
Webster's Bible Translation
A stone [is] heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath [is] heavier than both.
A stone [is] heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath [is] heavier than both.
New English Translation
A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but vexation by a fool is more burdensome than the two of them.
A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but vexation by a fool is more burdensome than the two of them.
New King James Version
A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, But a fool's wrath is heavier than both of them.
A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, But a fool's wrath is heavier than both of them.
New Living Translation
A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but the resentment caused by a fool is even heavier.
A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but the resentment caused by a fool is even heavier.
New Life Bible
A stone is heavy, and sand is heavy, but to be made angry by a fool weighs more than both of them.
A stone is heavy, and sand is heavy, but to be made angry by a fool weighs more than both of them.
New Revised Standard
A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.
A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Heavy is a stone, and weighty is sand, - but, the vexation of a fool, is heavier than both.
Heavy is a stone, and weighty is sand, - but, the vexation of a fool, is heavier than both.
Douay-Rheims Bible
A stone is heavy, and sand weighty: but the anger of a fool is heavier than them both.
A stone is heavy, and sand weighty: but the anger of a fool is heavier than them both.
Revised Standard Version
A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.
A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.
Young's Literal Translation
A stone [is] heavy, and the sand [is] heavy, And the anger of a fool Is heavier than they both.
A stone [is] heavy, and the sand [is] heavy, And the anger of a fool Is heavier than they both.
THE MESSAGE
Carrying a log across your shoulders while you're hefting a boulder with your arms Is nothing compared to the burden of putting up with a fool.
Carrying a log across your shoulders while you're hefting a boulder with your arms Is nothing compared to the burden of putting up with a fool.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
A stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.
A stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.
Contextual Overview
3Stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But a fool's [unreasonable] wrath is heavier and more burdensome than both of them.4Wrath is cruel and anger is an overwhelming flood, But who is able to endure and stand before [the sin of] jealousy?
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
heavy: Heb. heaviness
but: Proverbs 17:12, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 34:26, Genesis 49:7, 1 Samuel 22:18, 1 Samuel 22:19, Esther 3:5, Esther 3:6, Daniel 3:19, 1 John 3:12
Reciprocal: Genesis 19:9 - pressed Numbers 22:27 - and Balaam's anger Judges 12:1 - we will burn 1 Samuel 19:15 - Bring him 1 Samuel 20:30 - Saul's Job 6:3 - heavier Proverbs 18:6 - fool's Daniel 2:12 - General Daniel 3:13 - in his Matthew 2:16 - was exceeding Mark 6:24 - The head
Cross-References
Genesis 10:9
He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the LORD."
He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the LORD."
1 Corinthians 6:12
Everything is permissible for me, but not all things are beneficial. Everything is permissible for me, but I will not be enslaved by anything [and brought under its power, allowing it to control me].
Everything is permissible for me, but not all things are beneficial. Everything is permissible for me, but I will not be enslaved by anything [and brought under its power, allowing it to control me].
Gill's Notes on the Bible
A stone [is] heavy, and the sand weighty,.... As was the stone which was at the well's mouth, where Laban's flocks were watered, which could not be rolled away till all the shepherds were gathered together,
Genesis 29:2; and like the burdensome stone Jerusalem is compared to
Zechariah 12:3; and as that at the sepulchre of Christ, rolled away by the angel, Matthew 28:2. And sand is a very ponderous thing; difficult to be carried, as the Septuagint render it, as a bag of it is; and to which heavy afflictions are sometimes compared, Job 6:2;
but a fool's wrath [is] heavier than them both; it cannot be removed, it rests in his bosom; it is sometimes intolerable to himself; he sinks and dies under the weight of it, as Nabal did: "wrath killeth the foolish man", Job 5:2; and it is still more intolerable to others, as Nebuchadnezzar's wrath and his fiery furnace were.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Compare Ecclus. 22:15; a like comparison between the heaviest material burdens and the more intolerable load of unreasoning passion.
