Proverbs 27:3
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.
†A stone is heauie, and the sand weightie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both.
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- †Hebrew wordingHeb. heauinesse.
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- Daniel 3:19Rank 1 from verse 3
19¶ 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 one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.
19¶ †Then was Nebuchad-nezzar full of furie, and the forme of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego: therefore he spake and commanded, that they should heat the furnace one seuen times more then it was wont to be heat.
- 1 John 3:12Rank 2 from verse 3
12Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
12Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slewe his brother: and wherefore slewe hee him? because his owne workes were euill, and his brothers righteous.
- 1 Samuel 22:18–19Rank 3 from verse 3
18And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.
19And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.
18And the king said to Doeg, Turne thou and fall vpon the Priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and hee fell vpon the Priests, and slew on that day foure score and fiue persons that did weare a linnen Ephod.
19And Nob the citie of the Priests smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen and asses, and sheepe, with the edge of the sword.
- Genesis 49:7Rank 4 from verse 3
- Proverbs 17:12Rank 5 from verse 3
- Esther 3:5–6Rank 6 from verse 3
5And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.
6And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.
5And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reuerence, then was Haman full of wrath.
6And hee thought scorne to lay hands on Mordecai alone, for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Iewes, that were throughout the whole kingdome of Ahasuerus, euen the people of Mordecai.
- Genesis 34:25–26Rank 7 from verse 3
25¶ And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.
26And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went out.
25¶ And it came to passe on the thirde day when they were sore, that two of the sonnes of Iacob, Simeon and Leui, Dinahs brethren, tooke each man his sword and came vpon the citie boldly, and *slew all the males.
26And they slew Hamor and Shechem his sonne, with the †edge of the sword, and tooke Dinah out of Shechems house, and went out.
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Proverbs 27:3
Sense 1: A piece or mass of rock. Sense 2: To strike or kill with stones.
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Sense 1: Of great weight. Sense 2: Grievous, sorrowful, burdened, or hard to bear.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
1. Heavy. 2. Serious or forceful.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Sense 1: A person lacking wisdom or moral understanding. Sense 2: As a verb, to act foolishly or deceive.
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Fierce anger, indignation, displeasure, rage, or the punitive judgment and destructive action that proceed from it.
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Of greater weight or burden.
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2Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
2Let another man praise thee, and not thine owne mouth; a stranger, and not thine owne lips.
3A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.
3†A stone is heauie, and the sand weightie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both.
Selected passage4Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
4†‖Wrath is cruell, and anger is outragious: but who is able to stand before enuie?