Proverbs 27:3 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool's vexation is heavier than they both.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
A stone has great weight, and sand is crushing; but the wrath of the foolish is of greater weight than these.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's vexation is heavier than them both.
World English Bible (WEB)
A stone is heavy, And sand is a burden; But a fool's provocation is heavier than both.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A stone `is' heavy, and the sand `is' heavy, And the anger of a fool Is heavier than they both.
| A stone | כֹּֽבֶד | kōbed | KOH-ved |
| is heavy, | אֶ֭בֶן | ʾeben | EH-ven |
| and the sand | וְנֵ֣טֶל | wĕnēṭel | veh-NAY-tel |
| weighty; | הַח֑וֹל | haḥôl | ha-HOLE |
| fool's a but | וְכַ֥עַס | wĕkaʿas | veh-HA-as |
| wrath | אֱ֝וִ֗יל | ʾĕwîl | A-VEEL |
| is heavier | כָּבֵ֥ד | kābēd | ka-VADE |
| than them both. | מִשְּׁנֵיהֶֽם׃ | miššĕnêhem | mee-sheh-nay-HEM |