Logos Bible Study

Proverbs 27:3–4

Good News TranslationOther versions

English

Arabic

Czech

French

German

Hebrew

Hungarian

Italian

Korean

Latin

Portuguese

Russian

Simplified Chinese

Spanish

Traditional Chinese

3The weight of stone and sand is nothing compared to the trouble that stupidity can cause.

4Anger is cruel and destructive, but it is nothing compared to jealousy.

Read in Logos

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty,

but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.

Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming,

but who can stand before jealousy?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Stone is heavy and sand a burden,

but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.

Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming,

but who can stand before jealousy?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

A stone is heavy, and sand a burden,

but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.

Fury is cruel, and anger a flood,

but who can withstand jealousy?

NLTNew Living Translation

A stone is heavy and sand is weighty,

but the resentment caused by a fool is even heavier.

Anger is cruel, and wrath is like a flood,

but jealousy is even more dangerous.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Heavy is a stone and weighty is sand,

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

Cruel is wrath and overwhelming is anger,

but who will stand before jealousy?

KJV 1900King James Version

A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty;

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

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous;

But who is able to stand before envy?