Proverbs 30:15

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

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In The King James Version

The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:

In Context

14There 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.

16Hell, and the mouth of the womb, and a land that is not filled with water. And truly, fire never says, ‘Enough.’

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Cross References

Proverbs 30:21By three things, the earth is moved, and a fourth it is not able to sustain:

Proverbs 30:29There are three things that advance well, and a fourth that marches happily on:

Isaiah 57:3But come here, you sons of the prophetess, you offspring of an adulterous man and a fornicating woman.

Hosea 4:18Their feasting has been set aside; they have committed fornication after fornication. They love to bring disgrace to their protectors.

Amos 1:6Thus says the Lord: For three wicked deeds of Gaza, and for four, I will not convert it, in so far as they have carried out an excellent captivity, so as to enclose them in Idumea.

Amos 1:11Thus says the Lord: For three wicked deeds of Edom, and for four, I will not convert him, in so far as he has been pursuing his brother with the sword and has outraged his brother’s compassion, and he has gone beyond his anger and has held onto his indignation until the end.

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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