Proverbs 27:3

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Stones and sand are heavy, but trouble caused by a fool is a much heavier load.

Cross References

Genesis 49:7

Now I place a curse on you because of your fierce anger. Your descendants will be scattered among the tribes of Israel.

Job 5:2

Envy and jealousy will kill a stupid fool.

Proverbs 12:16

Losing your temper is foolish; ignoring an insult is sensible.

Proverbs 17:12

A bear robbed of her cubs is far less dangerous than a stubborn fool.

Proverbs 27:2

Don't boast about yourself— let others praise you.

Proverbs 27:4

An angry person is dangerous, but a jealous person is even worse.

Daniel 3:19

Nebuchadnezzar's face twisted with anger at the three men. And he ordered the furnace to be heated seven times hotter than usual.

Numbers 22:27

So it just lay down. Balaam lost his temper, then picked up a stick and hit the donkey.

1 John 3:12

Don't be like Cain, who belonged to the devil and murdered his own brother. Why did he murder him? He did it because his brother was good, and he was evil.