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What does Proverbs 27:3 mean?
"A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both."
— Proverbs 27:3 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
Don’t boast about tomorrow; for you don’t know what a day may bring.
Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.
A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?
Better is open rebuke than hidden love.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
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