Proverbs 30:14

There is a generation which has swords in place of teeth, and which commands their molars to devour the indigent from the earth and the poor from among men.

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In The King James Version

There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

In Context

13There is a generation, whose eyes have been elevated, and their eyelids are lifted on high.

15The leech has two daughters, who say, ‘Bring, bring.’ Three things are insatiable, and a fourth never says ‘Enough’:

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Cross References

Job 29:17I crushed the jaws of the impious, and I took away prey from his teeth.

Psalms 3:7I will not fear the thousands of people surrounding me. Rise up, Lord. Save me, my God.

Psalms 12:5lest at any time my enemy may say, “I have prevailed against him.” Those who trouble me will exult, if I have been disturbed.

Psalms 52:2They were corrupted, and they became abominable with iniquities. There is no one who does good.

Psalms 57:5Their fury is similar to that of a serpent; it is like a deaf asp, who even blocks her ears,

Proverbs 12:18He who makes promises is also jabbed, as if with a sword, in conscience. But the tongue of the wise is reasonable.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 30:11-15

Four Wicked Generations. 10 Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty. 11 There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother. 12 There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness. 13 There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up. 14 There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the… Read the whole commentary →

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