Verse List for PROV 27:3

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OET (OET-RV) Stones are heavy, and sand weighs you down, ⇔ → but being provoked by a fool is heavier than either of them.

OET-LV the_weight _of a _stone and_the _burden _of (the)_sand and_the_provocation _of a _fool is_heavy more_than _of_both _of _them.

ULT The heaviness of a stone and the weightiness of the sand, ⇔ yet the vexation of a fool, is heavier than the two of them.

UST Stones and sand are heavy, ⇔  but fools are so annoying that they are harder to bear than either of those.

BSB & MSB A stone is heavy and sand [is] a burden, ⇔  but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB A stone is heavy, ⇔  and sand is a burden; ⇔  but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.

NET A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, ⇔ but vexation by a fool is more burdensome than the two of them.

LSV A stone [is] heavy, and the sand [is] heavy,
And the anger of a fool
Is heavier than them both.

FBV Stone may be heavy, and sand may weigh a lot, but the annoyance caused by stupid people is the biggest burden of all.

T4T ⇔  It causes pain to our bodies to carry heavy stones or a pail full of sand, ⇔  but doing something stupid/foolish can cause great pain to other people’s spirits.

LEB • Heavy is a stone and weighty is sand,
• but the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.

BBE A stone has great weight, and sand is crushing; but the wrath of the foolish is of greater weight than these.

Moff A stone is heavy, sand is weighty; ⇔  but a vexatious fool is worse to bear than both.

JPS A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's vexation is heavier than they both.

ASV A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; ⇔ But a fool’s vexation is heavier than they both.

DRA A stone is heavy, and sand weighty: but the anger of a fool is heavier than them both.

YLT A stone [is] heavy, and the sand [is] heavy, And the anger of a fool Is heavier than they both.

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

RV A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s vexation is heavier than them both.
(A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s vexation/frustration is heavier than them both.)

SLT A stone is heavy and sand a burden, and the wrath of the foolish one heavy more than they two.

Wbstr A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than both.

KJB-1769 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.[fn]

KJB-1611 [fn]A stone is heauie, and the sand weightie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both.
(A stone is heavy, and the sand weightie: but a fools wrath is heauier then them both.)

Bshps The stone is heauie, and the sande wayghtie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both.
(The stone is heavy, and the sand weightie: but a fools wrath is heauier then them both.)

Gnva A stone is heauie, and the sand weightie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both.
(A stone is heavy, and the sand weightie: but a fools wrath is heauier then them both.)

Cvdl The stone is heuy, and the sonde weightie: but a fooles wrath is heuyer then they both.
(The stone is heavy, and the sand weightie: but a fools wrath is heuyer then they both.)

Wycl A stoon is heuy, and grauel is chariouse; but the ire of a fool is heuyere than euer eithir.
(A stone is heavy, and gravel is chariouse; but the ire of a fool is heuyere than ever eithir.)

Luth Stein ist schwer und Sand ist Last; aber des Narren Zorn ist schwerer denn die beiden.
(stone is difficult/heavy and sand is Last; but the fool(n) anger is heavier because/than the both.)

ClVg Grave est saxum, et onerosa arena, sed ira stulti utroque gravior.[fn]
(Grave it_is saxum, and onerosa arena, but anger/rage fools both heavier.)

UHB כֹּֽבֶד־אֶ֭בֶן וְ⁠נֵ֣טֶל הַ⁠ח֑וֹל וְ⁠כַ֥עַס אֱ֝וִ֗יל כָּבֵ֥ד מִ⁠שְּׁנֵי⁠הֶֽם׃ ‡

BrLXX Βαρὺ λίθος καὶ δυσβάστακτον ἄμμος, ὀργὴ δὲ ἄφρονος βαρυτέρα ἀμφοτέρων.

BrTr A stone is heavy, and sand cumbersome; but a fool's wrath is heavier than both.