Proverbs 27:3
Compared across 30 translations
English
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 the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.
Carrying a log across your shoulders while you’re hefting a boulder with your armsIs nothing compared to the burden of putting up with a fool.
A stone is heavy and the sand weighty,But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.
Stones are heavy, and sand weighs a lot. But letting a foolish person make you angry is a heavier load than both of them.
Stone is heavy and sand a burden, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than 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 the resentment caused by a fool is even heavier.
Arabic
الْحَجَرُ ثَقِيلٌ، وَحُمُولَةُ الرَّمْلِ مُرْهِقَةٌ، وَلَكِنَّ غَضَبَ الْجَاهِلِ أَثْقَلُ مِنْهُمَا.
Danish
Sten og sand er tungt at bære, men at udholde en tåbes provokationer er værre.
German
Schon ein Stein oder eine Karre Sand sind sehr schwer, aber der Ärger über einen Dummkopf wiegt mehr als beide zusammen!
Spanish
Pesada es la piedra, pesada es la arena, pero más pesada es la ira del necio.
Pesada es la piedra, pesada es la arena, pero más pesada es la ira del necio.
French
La pierre est lourde et le sable pesant,mais l’irritation causée par l’insensé est plus lourde que ces deux ensemble.
Hiligaynon
Mabug-at ang bato kag ang balas, pero mas mabug-at batyagon kon paakigon ka sang buang-buang nga tawo.
Japanese
神に背く者は、思いどおりにならないと腹を立て、手のつけようがありません。
Korean
돌도 무겁고 모래도 무겁지만 미련한 자가 화내는 것은 그보다 더 무겁다.
nl
Een steen is zwaar en zand gewichtig, maar de woede van een dwaas is zwaarder om te dragen.
Portuguese
A pedra é pesada e a areia é um fardo,mas a irritação causada pelo insensatoé mais pesada do que as duas juntas.
A pedra é pesada e a areia também,mas bem mais pesada é a cólera dum insensato.
Romanian
Piatra este grea şi nisipul este greu, dar supărarea provocată de un prost este mai grea decât amândouă.
Russian
Камень увесист, тяжёл и песок, но раздражение от глупца тяжелее обоих.
Камень увесист, тяжёл и песок, но раздражение от глупца тяжелее обоих.
Камень увесист, тяжёл и песок, но раздражение от глупца тяжелее обоих.
Камень увесист, тяжел и песок,но раздражение от глупца тяжелее обоих.
Swedish
Stenen är tung och sanden en börda, men den dummes förargelse är tyngre än dessa båda.
Thai
หินก็หนัก ทรายก็หนักแต่การยั่วโมโหของคนโง่หนักยิ่งกว่าทั้งสองอย่างนั้น
zh-Hant
石頭沉,沙土重, 不如愚人惹的麻煩重。