Cross-references Explore similar Bible verses on Proverbs 27:3 in English Standard Version "A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both." Pr 12:16 The vexation of a fool is known at once, but the prudent ignores an insult. Pr 17:12 Let a man meet a she-bear robbed of her cubs rather than a fool in his folly.