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

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

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16 The chatter[a] of fools is like a burden on a journey,
    but delight is found in the speech of the intelligent.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 21.16 Syr: Gk explanation
'Sirach 21:16' not found for the version: New International Version.