Proverbs 27:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.”
Proverbs 27:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 27:3 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 27:3 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 27:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.”
Proverbs 27:3 — World English Bible
Proverbs 27:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool’s vexation is heavier than they both. ”
Proverbs 27:3 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 27:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A stone <FI>is<Fi> heavy, and the sand <FI>is<Fi> heavy, And the anger of a fool Is heavier than they both.”
Proverbs 27:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 27:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's vexation is heavier than them both. ”
Proverbs 27:3 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 27:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A stone is heauie, and the sand weightie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both.”
Proverbs 27:3 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 27:3 in Context — Proverbs 27
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.
What Does Proverbs 27:3 Mean?
Proverbs 27:3 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 27. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free