The Bible › Geneva Bible › Proverbs 27
Proverbs 27:3
A stone is heauie, and the sand weightie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both.
Proverbs 27:3 · Geneva Bible
← PreviousRead Proverbs 27Next →
Proverbs 27:3 in other translations
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.
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 a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
Every translation above is public domain and free to share. Other versions — NIV · ESV · NKJV · NLT · NASB · CSB · AMP — are copyrighted and open on their publishers’ partner site.
In context
1 Boast not thy selfe of to morowe: for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
2 Let another man prayse thee, and not thine owne mouth: a stranger, and not thine owne lips.
3 A stone is heauie, and the sand weightie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both.
4 Anger is cruell, and wrath is raging: but who can stand before enuie?
5 Open rebuke is better then secret loue.
6 The wounds of a louer are faithful, and the kisses of an enemie are pleasant.
Read Proverbs 27 in the app The whole chapter