Proverbs 27:3

Bible in Basic English 1965

A stone has great weight, and sand is crushing; but the wrath of the foolish is of greater weight than these.

Cross References

Genesis 49:7

A curse on their passion for it was bitter; and on their wrath for it was cruel. I will let their heritage in Jacob be broken up, driving them from their places in Israel.

Job 5:2

For wrath is the cause of death to the foolish, and he who has no wisdom comes to his end through passion.

Proverbs 12:16

A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret.

Proverbs 17:12

It is better to come face to face with a bear whose young ones have been taken away than with a foolish man acting foolishly.

Proverbs 27:2

Let another man give you praise, and not your mouth; one who is strange to you, and not your lips.

Proverbs 27:4

Wrath is cruel, and angry feeling an overflowing stream; but who does not give way before envy?

Daniel 3:19

Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of wrath, and the form of his face was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: and he gave orders that the fire was to be heated up seven times more than it was generally heated.

Numbers 22:27

And the ass saw the angel of the Lord and went down on the earth under Balaam; and full of wrath, Balaam gave her hard blows with his stick.

1 John 3:12

Not being of the Evil One like Cain, who put his brother to death. And why did he put him to death? Because his works were evil and his brother's works were good.