Proverbs 27:3–4
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 awho can stand before jealousy?
Proverbs 27:3–4 — The New International Version (NIV)
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?
Proverbs 27:3–4 — English Standard Version (ESV)
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 can stand before jealousy?
Proverbs 27:3–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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?
Proverbs 27:3–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)
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.
Proverbs 27:3–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
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?
Proverbs 27:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)
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!
Proverbs 27:3–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)
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?
Proverbs 27:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
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?
Proverbs 27:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
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?
Proverbs 27:3–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
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?
Proverbs 27:3–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
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?
Proverbs 27:3–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
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?
Proverbs 27:3–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
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?