Proverbs 27:3 - Compare All Versions

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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.

A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.

A stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.

Stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a complaining fool is worse than either.

A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool’s vexation is heavier than they both.

Stone is heavy and sand a burden, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.

A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, But a fool’s wrath is heavier than both of them.

Stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But a fool’s [unreasonable] wrath is heavier and more burdensome than both of them.

A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but the resentment caused by a fool is even heavier.

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!

A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.