Proverbs 27:3–5

3 Stone is heavy and sand a burden,

but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.

4 Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming,

but who can stand before jealousy?

5 Better is open rebuke

than hidden love.

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.

3 A stone is heavy and sand is weighty,

but the resentment caused by a fool is even heavier.

4 Anger is cruel, and wrath is like a flood,

but jealousy is even more dangerous.

5 An open rebuke

is better than hidden love!

3 A stone is heavy and sand is weighty,

But a fool’s wrath is heavier than both of them.

4 Wrath is cruel and anger a torrent,

But who is able to stand before jealousy?

5 Open rebuke is better

Than love carefully concealed.

3 Stone is heavy, and sand is weighty,

but a complaining fool is worse than either.

4 Anger is cruel and destroys like a flood,

but no one can put up with jealousy!

5 It is better to correct someone openly

than to have love and not show it.

3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty;

But a fool’s vexation is heavier than they both.

4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming;

But who is able to stand before jealousy?

5 Better is open rebuke

Than love that is hidden.

3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s vexation is heavier than them both. 4 Fury is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before jealousy?

5 Open rebuke is better than hidden love.

3 A stone is heavy, and sand weighs a lot, 

but annoyance caused by a stubborn fool is heavier than both. 

4 Anger is cruel, and fury is overwhelming, 

but who can survive jealousy? 

5 Open criticism is better than unexpressed love. 

3 A stone is heavy and sand, a burden,

but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.

4 Fury is cruel, and anger a flood,

but who can withstand jealousy?

5 Better an open reprimand

than concealed love.

3 A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty,

but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.

4 Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming,

but who is able to stand before jealousy?

5 Better is open rebuke

than hidden love.

3 Heavy is a stone and weighty is sand,

but the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.

4 Cruel is wrath and overwhelming is anger,

but who will stand before jealousy?

5 Better a rebuke that is open

than a love that is hidden.

3 Stones are heavy. Sand weighs a lot.

But letting a foolish person make you angry is a heavier load than both of them.

4 Anger is mean. Great anger overpowers you.

But who can face jealousy?

5 Being warned openly is better

than being loved in secret.

3 A stone is heavy and the sand weighty,

But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.

4 Wrath is fierce and anger is a flood,

But who can stand before jealousy?

5 Better is open rebuke

Than love that is concealed.