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Proverbs 27:3-6 in English

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Proverbs 27:3-6 in American Standard Version (1901)

3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool’s vexation is heavier than they both.
4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?
5 Better is open rebuke Than love that is hidden.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
Proverbs 27 in American Standard Version (1901)

Proverbs 27:3-6 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

3 A stone is heavy, and sand cumbersome; but a fool's wrath is heavier than both.
4 Wrath is merciless, and anger sharp: but envy can bear nothing.
5 Open reproofs are better than secret love.
6 The wounds of a friend are more to be trusted than the spontaneous kisses of an enemy.
Proverbs 27 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 27:3-6 in King James Version + Apocrypha

3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.
4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
5 Open rebuke is better than secret love.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Proverbs 27 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Proverbs 27:3-6 in King James (Authorized) Version

3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.
4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
5 Open rebuke is better than secret love.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Proverbs 27 in King James (Authorized) Version

Proverbs 27:3-6 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

3 A stone is heavy, and sand cumbersome; but a fool's wrath is heavier than both.
4 Wrath is merciless, and anger sharp: but envy can bear nothing.
5 Open reproofs are better than secret love.
6 The wounds of a friend are more to be trusted than the spontaneous kisses of an enemy.
Proverbs 27 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PROVERBS 27:3-6 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s vexation is heavier than them both.
4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before jealousy?
5 Better is open rebuke than love that is hidden.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend: but the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
PROVERBS 27 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Proverbs 27:3-6 in Translation for Translators

3 It causes pain to our bodies to carry heavy stones or a pail full of sand, but doing something stupid/foolish can cause great pain to other people's spirits.
4 It is cruel to be angry with others, and our being angry sometimes destroys others, but being jealous of someone is RHQ often more cruel than that.
5 It is better to correct someone openly than to show that you ldon't ove that person by not correcting him.
6 If a friend criticizes you, he is a good friend and you can trust him; but if one of your enemies kisses you, he is probably wanting to deceive you.
Proverbs 27 in Translation for Translators

Proverbs 27:3-6 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

3 A stone is heavy, and sand cumbersome; but a fool's wrath is heavier than both.
4 Wrath is merciless, and anger sharp: but envy can bear nothing.
5 Open reproofs are better than secret love.
6 The wounds of a friend are more to be trusted than the spontaneous kisses of an enemy.
Proverbs 27 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 27:3-6 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

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.
6 The wounds of a friend are faithful, although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
Proverbs 27 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 27:3-6 in World English Bible (Catholic)

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.
6 The wounds of a friend are faithful, although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
Proverbs 27 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Proverbs 27:3-6 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

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.
6 The wounds of a friend are faithful, although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
Proverbs 27 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 27:3-6 in Bible in Basic English

3 A stone has great weight, and sand is crushing; but the wrath of the foolish is of greater weight than these.
4 Wrath is cruel, and angry feeling an overflowing stream; but who does not give way before envy?
5 Better is open protest than love kept secret.
6 The wounds of a friend are given in good faith, but the kisses of a hater are false.
Proverbs 27 in Bible in Basic English

Proverbs 27:3-6 in Darby Translation

3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's vexation is heavier than them both.
4 Fury is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before jealousy?
5 Open rebuke is better than hidden love.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
Proverbs 27 in Darby Translation

Proverbs 27:3-6 in Douay-Rheims 1899

3 A stone is heavy, and sand weighty: but the anger of a fool is heavier than them both.
4 Anger hath no mercy, nor fury when it breaketh forth: and who can bear the violence of one provoked?
5 Open rebuke is better than hidden love.
6 Better are the wounds of a friend, than the deceitful kisses of an enemy.
Proverbs 27 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Proverbs 27:3-6 in Free Bible Version

3 Stone may be heavy, and sand may weigh a lot, but the annoyance caused by stupid people is the biggest burden of all.
4 Fury may be fierce and cruel, anger may be a destructive flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
5 Open criticism is better than hidden love.
6 A friend's honest comments may hurt you, but an enemy's kisses are over the top.
Proverbs 27 in Free Bible Version

Proverbs 27:3-6 in Geneva Bible 1599

3 A stone is heauie, and the sand weightie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both.
4 Anger is cruell, and wrath is raging: but who can stand before enuie?
5 Open rebuke is better then secret loue.
6 The wounds of a louer are faithful, and the kisses of an enemie are pleasant.
Proverbs 27 in Geneva Bible 1599

Proverbs 27:3-6 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's vexation is heavier than they both.
4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?
5 Better is open rebuke than love that is hidden.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are importunate.
Proverbs 27 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Proverbs 27:3-6 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.
4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; But who is able to stand before envy?
5 Open rebuke is better than secret love.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Proverbs 27 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Proverbs 27:3-6 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

3 A stone hath heaviness, and the sand, weight; but a fool's wrath is heavier than both of them.
4 Fury hath its cruelty, and anger its overwhelming power; but who is able to stand before jealousy?
5 Better is open reproof than concealed love.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but deceptive are the kisses of an enemy.
Proverbs 27 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Proverbs 27:3-6 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

3 A stone is heavy, and sand cumbersome; But a fool’s wrath is heavier than both.
4 Wrath is merciless, and anger sharp: But envy can bear nothing.
5 Open reproofs are better than secret love.
6 The wounds of a friend are more to be trusted Than the spontaneous kisses of an enemy.
Proverbs 27 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 27:3-6 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 27:3-6 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.

Proverbs 27:3-6 in George Noyes Bible

3 A stone is heavy and sand is weighty; But a fool's wrath is heavier than both.
4 Wrath is cruel, and anger overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?
5 Better is open rebuke Than love kept concealed.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Proverbs 27 in George Noyes Bible

Proverbs [Sayings] 27:3-6 in One Unity Resource Bible

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.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a 'ahav ·affectionate lover, friend·; although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
Proverbs [Sayings] 27 in One Unity Resource Bible

Proverbs 27:3-6 in Unlocked Literal Bible

3 Consider the heaviness of a stone and the weight of sand— the provocation of a fool is heavier than both.
4 There is the cruelty of rage and the flood of anger, but who is able to stand before jealousy?
5 Better is an open rebuke than hidden love.
6 Faithful are the wounds caused by a friend, but an enemy may kiss you profusely.
Proverbs 27 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Proverbs 27:3-6 in World English Bible

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.
6 The wounds of a friend are faithful, although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
Proverbs 27 in World English Bible

Proverbs 27:3-6 in World English Bible British Edition

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.
6 The wounds of a friend are faithful, although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
Proverbs 27 in World English Bible British Edition

Proverbs 27:3-6 in Noah Webster Bible

3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than both.
4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
5 Open rebuke is better than secret love.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Proverbs 27 in Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 27:3-6 in World Messianic Bible

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.
6 The wounds of a friend are faithful, although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
Proverbs 27 in World Messianic Bible

Proverbs 27:3-6 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

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.
6 The wounds of a friend are faithful, although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
Proverbs 27 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Proverbs 27:3-6 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

3 A stone is heavy, and gravel is chargeous; but the ire or the wrath of a fool is heavier than ever either.
4 Ire or Wrath hath no mercy, and strong vengeance breaking out hath no mercy; and who may suffer the fierceness of a spirit stirred?
5 Better is open reproving, than a love hid. Better is open amending, than hid love.
6 Better be the wounds of him that loveth, than the guileful kisses of him that hateth.

Proverbs 27:3-6 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

3 A stone is heavy, and gravel is chargeous (or and gravel is burdensome); but the ire of a fool is heavier than ever either.
4 Ire hath no mercy, and strong vengeance breaking out hath no mercy; and who may suffer the fierceness of a spirit stirred? (or and who can survive the fierceness of a stirred up, or a jealous, spirit?)
5 Better is open reproving, than a love hid. Better is open amending, than hid love. (Better be open rebukes, than hidden love.)
6 Better be the wounds of him that loveth, than the guileful kisses of him that hateth. (Better be the wounds of him who loveth, than the deceitful kisses of him who hateth.)

Proverbs 27:3-6 in Young's Literal Translation

3 A stone is heavy, and the sand is heavy, And the anger of a fool Is heavier than they both.
4 Fury is fierce, and anger is overflowing, And who standeth before jealousy?
5 Better is open reproof than hidden love.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a lover, And abundant the kisses of an enemy.