Modern Translations New International VersionStone is heavy and sand a burden, but a fool's provocation is heavier than both. New Living Translation A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but the resentment caused by a fool is even heavier. English Standard Version A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both. Berean Study Bible A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both. New American Standard Bible A stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them. NASB 1995 A stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them. NASB 1977 A stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them. Amplified Bible Stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But a fool’s [unreasonable] wrath is heavier and more burdensome than both of them. Christian Standard Bible A stone is heavy, and sand a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both. Holman Christian Standard Bible A stone is heavy and sand, a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both. Contemporary English Version Stones and sand are heavy, but trouble caused by a fool is a much heavier load. Good News Translation The weight of stone and sand is nothing compared to the trouble that stupidity can cause. GOD'S WORD® Translation A stone is heavy, and sand weighs a lot, but annoyance caused by a stubborn fool is heavier than both. International Standard Version Rocks are heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool's provocation outweighs them both. NET Bible A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but vexation by a fool is more burdensome than the two of them. Classic Translations King James BibleA stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. New King James Version A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, But a fool’s wrath is heavier than both of them. King James 2000 Bible A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. New Heart English Bible A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool's provocation is heavier than both. World English Bible A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool's provocation is heavier than both. American King James Version A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. American Standard Version A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool's vexation is heavier than they both. A Faithful Version A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. Darby Bible Translation A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's vexation is heavier than them both. English Revised Version A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's vexation is heavier than them both. Webster's Bible Translation A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than both. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587A stone is heauie, and the sand weightie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both. Bishops' Bible of 1568 The stone is heauie, and the sande wayghtie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both. Coverdale Bible of 1535 The stone is heuy, and the sonde weightie: but a fooles wrath is heuyer then they both. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionA stone [is] heavy, and the sand [is] heavy, "" And the anger of a fool "" Is heavier than them both. Young's Literal Translation A stone is heavy, and the sand is heavy, And the anger of a fool Is heavier than they both. Smith's Literal Translation A stone is heavy and sand a burden, and the wrath of the foolish one heavy more than they two. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleA stone is heavy, and sand weighty: but the anger of a fool is heavier than them both. Catholic Public Domain Version A stone is weighty, and sand is burdensome; but the wrath of the foolish is heavier than both. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedStone is heavy and sand is weighty, and the wrath of the fool is heavier than both. Lamsa Bible A stone is heavy and sand is weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than both. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool's vexation is heavier than they both. Brenton Septuagint Translation A stone is heavy, and sand cumbersome; but a fool's wrath is heavier than both.     |