Proverbs 27:3 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
A stone [is] heavy, and the sand [is] heavy, And the anger of a fool Is heavier than they both.
English ASV
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fools vexation is heavier than they both.
English Amplified
Stone is heavy and sand weighty, but a fool's [unreasoning] wrath is heavier and more intolerable than both of them.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Stone is heavy and sand weighty, but a fool's [unreasoning] wrath is heavier and more intolerable than both of them.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
A stone is heavy and sand, a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's vexation is heavier than them both.
English EASY 2024
A stone is heavy to carry and sand also weighs a lot. But the silly acts of a fool give more pain than both of those.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
A stone is heavy, and sand is hard to carry, but the irritation caused by a fool is much harder to bear.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
The weight of stone and sand is nothing compared to the trouble that stupidity can cause.
English God's Word - GW 1995
A stone is heavy, and sand weighs a lot, but annoyance caused by a stubborn fool is heavier than both.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
A stone is heavy and sand, a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.
English KJV 1611
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.
English LSB
A stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But the provocation of an ignorant fool is heavier than both of them.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but the wrath of a fool is heavier than both.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
A stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Stone is heavy, and sand a burden, but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but vexation by a fool is more burdensome than the two of them.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Stones are heavy. Sand weighs a lot. But letting a foolish person make you angry is a heavier load than both of them.
English NIV
Stone is heavy and sand a burden, but provocation by a fool is heavier than both.
English NKJ 1982
A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, But a fool’s wrath is heavier than both of them.
English NLT
A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but the resentment caused by a fool is heavier than both.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
It’s easier to carry a heavy boulder and a ton of sand than to be provoked by a fool and have to carry that burden!
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
A rebel's frustrations are heavier than sand and rocks.
English Tyndale 1537
The stone is heavy, and the sand weighty: but a fool's wrath is heavier than they both.