Proverbs 27:3

The Passion Translation

It’s easier to carry a heavy boulder and a ton of sand than to be provoked by a fool and have to carry that burden!

Cross References

Daniel 3:19

Upon hearing this, Nebuchadnezzar was filled with anger, and his face was distorted with rage against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He ordered his men to heat the fiery furnace seven times hotter than it usually was.

1 John 3:12

We should not be like Cain, who yielded to the Evil One and brutally murdered his own brother, Abel. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother’s righteous.

Proverbs 17:12

It’s safer to meet a grizzly bear robbed of her cubs than to confront a reckless fool.

Genesis 49:7

Cursed be their anger, for it is fierce, and their wrath so relentless. I will divide your descendants throughout Jacob’s territory and scatter them throughout Israel.

Proverbs 12:16

If you shrug off an insult and refuse to take offense, you demonstrate discretion indeed. But the fool has a short fuse and will immediately let you know when he’s offended.

Proverbs 27:2

Let someone else honor you for your accomplishments, for self-praise is never appropriate.

Proverbs 27:4

The rage and anger of others can be overwhelming, but it’s nothing compared to jealousy’s fire.