Proverbs 27:3
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 27
“A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.”Proverbs 27:3
What Does Proverbs 27:3 Mean?
Proverbs 27:3 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 27, verse 3 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 18 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (18)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 27:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Daniel 3:19“Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.”Job 6:3“For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.”1 John 3:12“Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.”1 Samuel 22:18“And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.”Proverbs 17:12“Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.”Proverbs 18:6“A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.”Genesis 34:25“And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.”Genesis 49:7“Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.”Genesis 19:9“And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.”Numbers 22:27“And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.”Judges 12:1“And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire.”1 Samuel 19:15“And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him.”1 Samuel 20:30“Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother’s nakedness?”Esther 3:5“And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.”Daniel 2:12“For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.”Daniel 3:13“Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Then they brought these men before the king.”Matthew 2:16“Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.”Mark 6:24“And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.”
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