Proverbs 27:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
A stoneאֶ֭בֶן
(e·ven)
68: a stonea prim. root
is heavyכֹּֽבֶד־
(ko·ved-)
3514: heaviness, massfrom kabad
and the sandהַחֹ֑ול
(ha·cho·vl;)
2344: sandfrom chul
weighty,וְנֵ֣טֶל
(ve·ne·tel)
5192: burden, weightfrom natal
But the provocationוְכַ֥עַס
(ve·cha·'as)
3708a: vexation, angerfrom kaas
of a foolאֱ֝וִ֗יל
(e·vil)
191: foolishfrom an unused word
is heavierכָּבֵ֥ד
(ka·ved)
3515: heavyfrom kabad
than 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
bothמִשְּׁנֵיהֶֽם׃
(mi·she·nei·hem.)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
of them. 
 
  


















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.
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