Proverbs 27:3
Proverbs 27:3 The Message (MSG)
Carrying a log across your shoulders while you’re hefting a boulder with your arms Is nothing compared to the burden of putting up with a fool.
Proverbs 27:3 King James Version (KJV)
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.
Proverbs 27:3 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
A stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.
Proverbs 27:3 New Century Version (NCV)
Stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a complaining fool is worse than either.
Proverbs 27:3 American Standard Version (ASV)
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool’s vexation is heavier than they both.
Proverbs 27:3 New International Version (NIV)
Stone is heavy and sand a burden, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
Proverbs 27:3 New King James Version (NKJV)
A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, But a fool’s wrath is heavier than both of them.
Proverbs 27:3 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But a fool’s [unreasonable] wrath is heavier and more burdensome than both of them.
Proverbs 27:3 New Living Translation (NLT)
A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but the resentment caused by a fool is even heavier.