Proverbs 27:3

A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.

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Before · Proverbs 27:1–2

1Don’t boast about tomorrow; for you don’t know what a day may bring. 2Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.

3A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.

After · Proverbs 27:4–5

4Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy? 5Better is open rebuke than hidden love.

Read all of Proverbs 27 (27 verses)

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