Proverbs 27:3 meaning and explanation
A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.
Proverbs 27:3, Berean Standard Bible
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This saying comes from the collected wisdom of Proverbs, where a teacher draws on everyday pictures to describe how life actually works. A stone is genuinely heavy, and sand is a real burden to carry, yet the proverb names something heavier still: the aggravation a fool causes.
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