Proverbs 27:3
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.
In context
1 Boast not thyself of to morrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. 2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips. 3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. 4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; But who is able to stand before envy?
5 Open rebuke is better Than secret love. 6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
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- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 27:3 in the NIV
Stone is heavy and sand a burden, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 27:3 in the ESV
A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.