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href="/niv/proverbs/27.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Stone is heavy and sand a burden, but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/27.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but the resentment caused by a fool is even heavier.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/27.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />A stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />A stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />A stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But a fool’s [unreasonable] wrath is heavier <i>and</i> more burdensome than both of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A stone is heavy, and sand a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A stone is heavy and sand, a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Stones and sand are heavy, but trouble caused by a fool is a much heavier load. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The weight of stone and sand is nothing compared to the trouble that stupidity can cause. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />A stone is heavy, and sand weighs a lot, but annoyance caused by a stubborn fool is heavier than both.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Rocks are heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool's provocation outweighs them both.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but vexation by a fool is more burdensome than the two of them. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />A stone <i>is</i> heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath <i>is</i> heavier than them both.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />A stone <i>is</i> heavy and sand <i>is</i> weighty, But a fool’s wrath <i>is</i> heavier than both of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/proverbs/27.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/proverbs/27.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool's vexation is heavier than they both.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/proverbs/27.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />A stone <i>is</i> heavy, and sand <i>is</i> weighty; but a fool's wrath <i>is</i> heavier than them both.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/proverbs/27.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's vexation is heavier than them both.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's vexation is heavier than them both.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than both.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/proverbs/27.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />A stone is heauie, and the sand weightie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/proverbs/27.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />The stone is heauie, and the sande wayghtie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/proverbs/27.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />The stone is heuy, and the sonde weightie: but a fooles wrath is heuyer then they both.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A stone [is] heavy, and the sand [is] heavy, "" And the anger of a fool "" Is heavier than them both.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A stone is heavy, and the sand is heavy, And the anger of a fool Is heavier than they both.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />A stone is heavy and sand a burden, and the wrath of the foolish one heavy more than they two.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />A stone is heavy, and sand weighty: but the anger of a fool is heavier than them both. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />A stone is weighty, and sand is burdensome; but the wrath of the foolish is heavier than both.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Stone is heavy and sand is weighty, and the wrath of the fool is heavier than both.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />A stone is heavy and sand is weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than both.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool's vexation is heavier than they both.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />A stone is heavy, and sand cumbersome; but a fool's wrath is heavier than 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From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">A stone</a> <a href="/hebrew/3514.htm" title="3514: kō·ḇeḏ- (N-msc) -- Heaviness, mass. From kabad; weight, multitude, vehemence.">is heavy</a> <a href="/hebrew/2344.htm" title="2344: ha·ḥō·wl (Art:: N-ms) -- Sand. From chuwl; sand.">and sand</a> <a href="/hebrew/5192.htm" title="5192: wə·nê·ṭel (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Burden, weight.: from natal; a burden.">is a burden,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3708.htm" title="3708: wə·ḵa·‘as (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Vexation, anger. Or kaoas; from ka'ac; vexation.">but aggravation</a> <a href="/hebrew/191.htm" title="191: ’ĕ·wîl (N-ms) -- Foolish. From an unused root; silly.">from a fool</a> <a href="/hebrew/3515.htm" title="3515: kā·ḇêḏ (Adj-ms) -- Heavy. From kabad; heavy; figuratively in a good sense or in a bad sense.">outweighs them</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: miš·šə·nê·hem (Prep-m:: Number-mdc:: 3mp) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">both.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/proverbs/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68. 'eben (eh'-ben) -- a stone">A stone</a><a href="/hebrew/3514.htm" title="3514. kobed (ko'-bed) -- heaviness, mass"> [is] heavy</a><a href="/hebrew/2344.htm" title="2344. chowl (khole) -- sand">, and the sand</a><a href="/hebrew/5192.htm" title="5192. netel (nay'-tel) -- burden, weight"> [is] heavy</a><a href="/hebrew/3708.htm" title="3708. ka'ac (kah'-as) -- vexation">, And the anger</a><a href="/hebrew/191.htm" title="191. 'eviyl (ev-eel') -- foolish"> of a fool</a><a href="/hebrew/3515.htm" title="3515. kabed (kaw-bade') -- heavy"> Is heavier</a><a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from"> than</a><a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147. shnayim (shen-ah'-yim) -- two (a cardinal number)"> they both.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="אֶבֶן ncfsa 68">A stone</a> <a href="/hebrew/3514.htm" title="כֹּבֶד ncmsc 3514"> is heavy</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a> <a href="/hebrew/2344.htm" title="חֹול_1 ncmsa 2344"> sand</a>, <a href="/hebrew/5192.htm" title="נֵטֶל ncmsc 5192">a burden</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a> <a href="/hebrew/3708.htm" title="כַּעַס ncmsc 3708"> aggravation</a> <a href="/hebrew/191.htm" title="אֱוִיל_1 ncmsa 191"> from a fool</a> <a href="/hebrew/3515.htm" title="כָּבֵד_1 amsa 3515"> outweighs</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"></a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="שְׁנַיִם ucmdc 8147"> both</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/proverbs/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68. 'eben (eh'-ben) -- a stone">A stone</a> <a href="/hebrew/3514.htm" title="3514. kobed (ko'-bed) -- heaviness, mass">is heavy</a> <a href="/hebrew/2344.htm" title="2344. chowl (khole) -- sand">and the sand</a> <a href="/hebrew/5192.htm" title="5192. netel (nay'-tel) -- burden, weight">weighty,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3708a.htm" title="3708a">But the provocation</a> <a href="/hebrew/191.htm" title="191. 'eviyl (ev-eel') -- foolish">of a fool</a> <a href="/hebrew/3515.htm" title="3515. kabed (kaw-bade') -- heavy">is heavier</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from">than</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147. shnayim (shen-ah'-yim) -- two (a cardinal number)">both</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">of them.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68. 'eben (eh'-ben) -- a stone">A stone</a> <a href="/hebrew/3514.htm" title="3514. kobed (ko'-bed) -- heaviness, mass">[is] heavy,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2344.htm" title="2344. chowl (khole) -- sand">and the sand</a> <a href="/hebrew/5192.htm" title="5192. netel (nay'-tel) -- burden, weight">weighty;</a> <a href="/hebrew/191.htm" title="191. 'eviyl (ev-eel') -- foolish">but a fool's</a> <a href="/hebrew/3708.htm" title="3708. ka'ac (kah'-as) -- vexation">wrath</a> <a href="/hebrew/3515.htm" title="3515. kabed (kaw-bade') -- heavy">[is] heavier</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147. shnayim (shen-ah'-yim) -- two (a cardinal number)">than them both.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../proverbs/27-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Proverbs 27:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Proverbs 27:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../proverbs/27-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Proverbs 27:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Proverbs 27:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>