| 3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 27:3:1 ⧉כֹּֽבֶד־אֶ֭בֶןkovedevenheaviness of stone Proverbs 27:3:2 ⧉וְנֵ֣טֶלveneteland a load Proverbs 27:3:3 ⧉הַח֑וֹלhakholthe sand Proverbs 27:3:4 ⧉וְכַ֥עַסvekhaasand vexation or anger Proverbs 27:3:5 ⧉אֱ֝וִ֗ילevilof a fool Proverbs 27:3:6 ⧉כָּבֵ֥דkavedis heavy Proverbs 27:3:7 ⧉מִשְּׁנֵיהֶֽם׃mishshenehemfrom the two of them |
| 3. Formal Translation The weight of a stone and the burden of sand—yet the anger of a fool is heavier than both of them. |
| 3. Dynamic Translation Stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but a fool’s anger is heavier than both. |