Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; And their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, And scatter them in Israel.
Proverbs 27:3 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool's vexation is heavier than them both. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Stone is heavy and sand weighty, but a fool's [unreasoning] wrath is heavier and more intolerable than both of them. American Standard Version (1901) A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool’s vexation is heavier than they both. Common English Bible A stone is heavy and sand weighs much, but the nuisance of fools is heavier than both. Catholic Public Domain Version A stone is weighty, and sand is burdensome; but the wrath of the foolish is heavier than both. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A stone is heavy, and sand weighty: but the anger of a fool is heavier than them both. |
Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; And their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, And scatter them in Israel.
For vexation killeth the foolish man, And jealousy slayeth the silly one.
A fool's vexation is presently known: But a prudent man concealeth shame.
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.
Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; But who is able to stand before jealousy?
Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven times more than it was wont to be heated.
And the ass saw the angel of the LORD, and she lay down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with his staff.
not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his works were evil, and his brother's righteous.