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Proverbs 27:2-4
English Standard Version
Proverbs 27:2-4
English Standard Version
2 Let (A)another praise you, and not your own mouth;
a stranger, and not your own lips.
3 A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty,
but (B)a fool's provocation is heavier than both.
4 Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming,
but who can stand before (C)jealousy?
Proverbs 27:2-4
New International Version
Proverbs 27:2-4
New International Version
2 Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth;
an outsider, and not your own lips.(A)
3 Stone is heavy and sand(B) a burden,
but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
4 Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming,
but who can stand before jealousy?(C)
Proverbs 27:2-4
King James Version
Proverbs 27:2-4
King James Version
2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
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?
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