Proverbs 27:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 27:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 27:3 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. heavy: Heb. heaviness" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 27:3 — KJV
“A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. heavy: Heb. heaviness”
— Proverbs 27:3 (KJV)
Proverbs 27:3 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 27:3
“And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone. pools...: Heb. gathering of their waters”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 27:3: stone, both, heb
“Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone. Thou wilt...: Heb. Fading thou wilt fade”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 27:3: heavy, both, heb
“And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money. seem...: Heb. be good in thine eyes”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 27:3: than, both, heb
“He fought also with the king of the Ammonites, and prevailed against them. And the children of Ammon gave him the same year an hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. So much did the children of Ammon pay unto him, both the second year, and the third. So...: Heb. This”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 27:3: sand, both, heb
“Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the LORD came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah. pride: Heb. lifting up”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 27:3: wrath, both, heb
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