Proverbs 27:3
Strong's Lexicon
A stone
אֶ֭בֶן (’e·ḇen)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 68: 1) stone (large or small) 1a) common stone (in natural state) 1b) stone, as material 1b1) of tablets 1b2) marble, hewn stones 1c) precious stones, stones of fire 1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon 1e) weight 1f) plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal 1g) stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice 1h) sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines 1i) (simile) 1i1) sinking in water, motionlessness 1i2) strength, firmness, solidity 1i3) commonness 1j) (metaph) 1j1) petrified with terror 1j2) perverse, hard heart

is heavy
כֹּֽבֶד־ (kō·ḇeḏ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3514: 1) weight, heaviness, mass, great 1a) heaviness, weight 1b) mass, abundance 1c) vehemence, heaviness

and sand
הַח֑וֹל (ha·ḥō·wl)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2344: 1) sand

[is] a burden,
וְנֵ֣טֶל (wə·nê·ṭel)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5192: 1) burden, weight

but aggravation
וְכַ֥עַס (wə·ḵa·‘as)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3708: 1) anger, vexation, provocation, grief 1a) vexation 1a1) of men 1a2) of God 1b) vexation, grief, frustration

from a fool
אֱ֝וִ֗יל (’ĕ·wîl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 191: 1) be foolish, foolish 1a) (subst) 1a1) of one who despises wisdom 1a2) of one who mocks when guilty 1a3) of one who is quarrelsome 1a4) of one who is licentious

outweighs
כָּבֵ֥ד (kā·ḇêḏ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3515: 1) heavy, great 1a) heavy 1b) massive, abundant, numerous 1c) heavy, dull 1d) hard, difficult, burdensome 1e) very oppressive, numerous, rich

them both.
מִשְּׁנֵיהֶֽם׃ (miš·šə·nê·hem)
Preposition-m | Number - mdc | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8147: 1) two 1a) two (the cardinal number) 1a1) two, both, double, twice 1b) second (the ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers 1d) both (a dual number)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A stone is heavy and sand, a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them 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.

King James Bible
A stone [is] heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath [is] heavier than them both.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Stone is heavy and sand a burden, but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.

New Living Translation
A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but the resentment caused by a fool is even heavier.

English Standard Version
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.

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.

American Standard Version
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool's vexation is heavier than they both.

English Revised Version
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's vexation is heavier than them 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.
















Cross References
Job 5:2
For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.

Proverbs 12:16
A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

Proverbs 27:2
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

Proverbs 27:4
Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 27:1
Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

Proverbs 26:28
A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

Proverbs 27:5
Open rebuke is better than secret love.

Proverbs 27:6
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
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