NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon A stone'eben (eh'-ben) a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s). is heavy kobed (ko'-bed) weight, multitude, vehemence -- grievousness, heavy, great number. and the sand chowl (khole) sand (as round or whirling particles) -- sand. weighty netel (nay'-tel) a burden -- weighty. but a fool's 'eviyl (ev-eel') (figuratively) silly -- fool(-ish) (man). wrath ka`ac (kah'-as) vexation -- anger, angry, grief, indignation, provocation, provoking, sore, sorrow, spite, wrath. is heavier kabed (kaw-bade') heavy; figuratively in a good sense (numerous) or in a bad sense (severe, difficult, stupid) -- (so) great, grievous, hard(-ened), (too) heavy(-ier), laden, much, slow, sore, thick. than them both shnayim (shen-ah'-yim) two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible A stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them. King James Bible A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. Holman Christian Standard Bible A stone is heavy and sand, a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both. International Standard Version Rocks are heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool's provocation outweighs them both. NET Bible A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but vexation by a fool is more burdensome than the two of them. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Stone is heavy and sand is weighty, and the wrath of the fool is heavier than both. GOD'S WORD® Translation A stone is heavy, and sand weighs a lot, but annoyance caused by a stubborn fool is heavier than both. King James 2000 Bible A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. Links Proverbs 27:3Proverbs 27:3 NIV Proverbs 27:3 NLT Proverbs 27:3 ESV Proverbs 27:3 NASB Proverbs 27:3 KJV |