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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.

American Standard Version (ASV)

A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool`s vexation is heavier than they both.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

A stone has great weight, and sand is crushing; but the wrath of the foolish is of greater weight than these.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Pesada es la piedra, y la arena pesa; mas la ira del necio es más pesada que ambas cosas.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

La piedra es pesada y la arena es toda una carga, pero el enojo del necio pesa más que ellas.

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