石头沉,沙土重,
    不如愚人惹的麻烦重。
暴怒固然残酷,
    愤恨好比狂澜,
    然而嫉妒更是无人能敌。
开诚布公的责备胜过隐藏的爱。

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Stone is heavy and sand(A) a burden,
    but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.

Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming,
    but who can stand before jealousy?(B)

Better is open rebuke
    than hidden love.

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A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

Open rebuke is better than secret love.

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