Proverbs 27:3

Modern

A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.

Traditional

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

Literal

The heaviness of a stone and the weight of the sand—and the anger of a fool is heavier than both of them.

Latin

Grave est saxum, et onerosa arena, sed ira stulti utroque gravior.

Hebrew

English

A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.

Fools create strong resentment with their foolish words and actions.

Daniel 3:19
At this, Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He gave orders to heat the furnace seven times hotter than usual,
1 John 3:12
Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.
Genesis 49:7
Cursed be their anger, for it is strong, and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will disperse them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.
1 Samuel 22:18–19
So the king ordered Doeg, “You turn and strike down the priests!” And Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests himself. On that day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.
Proverbs 17:12
It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.
Esther 3:5–6
When Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down or pay him homage, he was filled with rage.
Genesis 34:25–26
Three days later, while they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons (Dinah’s brothers Simeon and Levi) took their swords, went into the unsuspecting city, and slaughtered every male.