A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.
A ſtone is † heauie, and the ſand weightie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both.
אֶבֶן , feminine noun, ʾeven — a stone (value 53)
H68,
אֶבֶן ʼeben, eh'-ben; from the root of H1129 through the meaning to build; a stone:— carbuncle, mason, plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).stone (large or small)
common stone (in natural state)
stone, as material
of tablets
marble, hewn stones
precious stones, stones of fire
stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon
weight
plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal
stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice
sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines
(simile)
sinking in water, motionlessness
strength, firmness, solidity
commonness
(metaph)
petrified with terror
perverse, hard heart
Used in 239 Verses, 27 Books 269  Occurrence Count
אֱוִיל , masculine adjective, ʾeviyl — foolish (value 47)
H191,
אֱוִיל ʼĕvîyl, ev-eel'; from an unused root (meaning to be perverse); (figuratively) silly:—fool(-ish) (man).be foolish, foolish
(subst)
of one who despises wisdom
of one who mocks when guilty
of one who is quarrelsome
of one who is licentious
Used in 26 Verses, 6 Books 26  Occurrence Count
חוֹל , masculine noun, hol — sand (value 44)
H2344,
חוֹל chôwl, khole; from H2342; sand (as round or whirling particles):—sand.Used in 23 Verses, 15 Books 23  Occurrence Count
כֹּבֶד , masculine noun, koved — heaviness, mass (value 26)
H3514,
כֹּבֶד kôbed, ko'-bed; from H3513; weight, multitude, vehemence:—grievousness, heavy, great number.weight, heaviness, mass, great
heaviness, weight
mass, abundance
vehemence, heaviness
Used in 4 Verses, 3 Books 4  Occurrence Count
כָּבֵד , adjective, kaveyd — heavy (value 26)
H3515,
כָּבֵד kâbêd, kaw-bade'; from H3513; heavy; figuratively in a good sense (numerous) or in a bad sense (severe, difficult, stupid):—(so) great, grievous, hard(-ened), (too) heavy(-ier), laden, much, slow, sore, thick.heavy, great
heavy
massive, abundant, numerous
heavy, dull
hard, difficult, burdensome
very oppressive, numerous, rich
Used in 38 Verses, 11 Books 39  Occurrence Count
כַּעַס , masculine noun, kaʿas — vexation, anger (value 150)
H3708,
כַּעַס kaʻaç, kah'-as; or (in Job) כַּעַשׂ kaʻas; from H3707; vexation:—anger, angry, grief, indignation, provocation, provoking, × sore, sorrow, spite, wrath.anger, vexation, provocation, grief
vexation
of men
of God
vexation, grief, frustration
Used in 25 Verses, 9 Books 25  Occurrence Count
נֵטֶל , masculine noun, neytel — burden, weight (value 89)
H5192,
נֵטֶל nêṭel, nay'-tel; from H5190; a burden:—weighty.Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1  Occurrence Count
שְׁנַיִם , adjective, dual masculine/feminine noun, shənayim — two (a cardinal number) (value 400)
H8147,
שְׁנַיִם shenayim, shen-ah'-yim; dual of H8145; feminine שְׁתַּיִם shettayim; two; also (as ordinal) twofold:—both, couple, double, second, twain, twelfth, twelve, twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.two
two (the cardinal number)
two, both, double, twice
second (the ordinal number)
in combination with other numbers
both (a dual number)
Used in 646 Verses, 31 Books 762  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 27:3Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| כֹּֽבֶד־אֶ֭בֶן וְנֵ֣טֶל הַח֑וֹל וְכַ֥עַס אֱ֝וִ֗יל כָּבֵ֥ד מִשְּׁנֵיהֶֽם׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| A stone |
H68ʾeven |
אֶבֶן |
53 |
| is heavy, |
H3514koved |
כֹּבֶד |
26 |
| and the sand |
H2344hol |
חוֹל |
44 |
| weighty; |
H5192neytel |
נֵטֶל |
89 |
| but a fool's |
H191ʾeviyl |
אֱוִיל |
47 |
| wrath |
H3708kaʿas |
כַּעַס |
150 |
| is heavier |
H3515kaveyd |
כָּבֵד |
26 |
| than them both. |
H8147shənayim |
שְׁנַיִם |
400 |
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