Other translations
American Standard Version
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool's vexation is heavier than they both.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Stone is heavy and sand is weighty, and the wrath of the fool is heavier than both.
Darby Bible Translation
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's vexation is heavier than them both.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
A stone is heavy, and sand weighty: but the anger of a fool is heavier than them both.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's vexation is heavier than them both.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
God's Word
A stone is heavy, and sand weighs a lot, but annoyance caused by a stubborn fool is heavier than both.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
A stone is heavy and sand, a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them 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.
New American Standard Bible
A stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.
New International Version
Stone 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.
Webster's Bible Translation
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than both.
The World English Bible
A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.
EasyEnglish Bible
A stone is heavy to carry and sand also weighs a lot. But the silly acts of a fool give more pain than both of those.
Young‘s Literal Translation
A stone [is] heavy, and the sand [is] heavy, And the anger of a fool Is heavier than they both.
New Life Version
A stone is heavy, and sand is heavy, but to be made angry by a fool weighs more than both of them.
The Voice Bible
Heavy is rock and weighty is sand, but more burdensome than either is the anger of a fool.
Living Bible
A rebel’s frustrations are heavier than sand and rocks.
New Catholic Bible
Stone is heavy and sand is a dead weight, but heavier than both is a fool’s provocation.
Legacy Standard Bible
A stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But the provocation of an ignorant fool is heavier than both of them.
Jubilee Bible 2000
A stone is heavy and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.
Christian Standard Bible
A stone is heavy, and sand a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Stone is heavy and sand weighty, but a fool’s [unreasoning] wrath is heavier and more intolerable than both of them.
New Century Version
Stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a complaining fool is worse than either.
The Message
Carrying a log across your shoulders while you’re hefting a boulder with your arms Is nothing compared to the burden of putting up with a fool.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a stubborn fool is heavier than both.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
Good News Translation®
The weight of stone and sand is nothing compared to the trouble that stupidity can cause.
Wycliffe Bible
A stone is heavy, and gravel is chargeous (and gravel is burdensome); but the ire of a fool is heavier than ever either.
Contemporary English Version
Stones and sand are heavy, but trouble caused by a fool is a much heavier load.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
Common English Bible © 2011
A stone is heavy and sand weighs much, but the nuisance of fools is heavier than both.
Amplified Bible © 2015
Stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But a fool’s [unreasonable] wrath is heavier and more burdensome than both of them.
English Standard Version Anglicised
A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Stone is heavy, and sand a burden, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than 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.
The Expanded Bible
Stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but ·a complaining fool [or the irritation/frustration caused by a fool] is ·heavier [worse] than either.
Tree of Life Version
A stone is heavy and sand a burden, but provocation by a fool is heavier than both.
Revised Standard Version
A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
New International Reader's Version
Stones are heavy, and sand weighs a lot. But letting a foolish person make you angry is a heavier load than both of them.
BRG Bible
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.
Complete Jewish Bible
Stone is heavy and sand a dead weight, but a fool’s provocation outweighs them both.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
An even (stone) is heavy, and the chol (sand) weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.
Names of God Bible
A stone is heavy, and sand weighs a lot, but annoyance caused by a stubborn fool is heavier than both.
Modern English Version
A stone is heavy and the sand weighty, but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.
Easy-to-Read Version
A stone is heavy, and sand is hard to carry, but the irritation caused by a fool is much harder to bear.
International Children’s Bible
Stone is heavy, and sand is hard to carry. But the complaining of a foolish person causes more trouble than either.
Lexham English Bible
Heavy is a stone and weighty is sand, but the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.
New International Version - UK
Stone is heavy and sand a burden, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.