Proverbs 27:3

Stones are heavy and sand is heavy,
but even heavier (much harder to bear) is the unprovoked anger of a fool.
[The comparison is between physical labor—lifting stones and sand—and the stress and mental burden of dealing with a fool's anger.]

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

כֹּבֶד   אֶבֶן   וְנֵטֶל   הַחוֹל   וְכַעַס   אֱוִיל   כָּבֵד   מִשְּׁנֵיהֶם  

(This verse is not in the Septuagint)


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H3514
H9014
כֹּֽבֶד (kóved-)
־
heaviness
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H0068
אֶ֭בֶן (even)
stone
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H9002
H5192
וְ (ve)
נֵ֣טֶל (netel)
and
weight
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

C
Ncbsc
H9009
H2344
הַ (ha)
ח֑וֹל (chvól)
the
sand
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Ncbsa
H9002
H3708a
וְ (ve)
כַ֥עַס (khaas)
and
vexation
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

C
Ncbsa
H0191
אֱ֝וִ֗יל (evil)
fool(ish)
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Aabsa
H3515
כָּבֵ֥ד (kaved)
heavy
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Aabsa
H9006
H8147
H9028
H9016
מִ (mi)
שְּׁנֵי (shenei)
הֶֽם (hem)
׃
from
two
their
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ dual (couple) gen. masculine och feminine dual (2/a couple) Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

R
Acbdc
Sp3mp

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