Proverbs 30:15

The leech has two daughters who cry out, “Give me! Give me!” There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, “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 are some who have teeth like swords, incisors like knives, ready to devour the poor from the earth, the needy from society.

16The grave, the womb that doesn't become pregnant, the earth thirsty for water, and the fire that never says, “Enough!”

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Cross References

Proverbs 30:21Three things make the earth tremble, there are four things it can't support:

Proverbs 30:29There are three things that are glorious to watch as they walk, four that look dignified as they move:

Isaiah 57:3But as for you, children of fortune-tellers, the product of adultery and prostitution—come here!

Hosea 4:18Once the leaders finish drinking, they go off and find prostitutes to sleep with. They love their shameful acts more than honor.

Amos 1:6This is what the Lord says: The people of Gaza have repeatedly sinned and so I will not hesitate to punish them, for they sent into exile whole communities, handing them over to Edom.

Amos 1:11This is what the Lord says: The people of Edom have repeatedly sinned and so I will not hesitate to punish them, for they hunted down the Israelites to whom they were related, killing them with swords. They attacked without mercy, tearing the Israelites to pieces in an angry rage that never stopped.

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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