Proverbs 27:3

Proverbs 27:3 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

3Stone is heavy and sand a burden,

but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.

3A stone is heavy and the sand weighty,

But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.

3A stone is heavy and the sand weighty,

But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.

3Stone is heavy and the sand weighty,

But a fool’s [unreasonable] wrath is heavier and more burdensome than both of them.

3A stone is heavy and sand is a burden,

but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.

3Stones are heavy, and sand weighs a lot.

But letting a foolish person make you angry is a heavier load than both of them.