World English Bible
Proverbs 27:3
“A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.”
Verse in context — Proverbs 27
1
Don't boast about tomorrow; for you don't know what a day may bring forth.
2
Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.
3
A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.
4
Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?
5
Better is open rebuke than hidden love.