Proverbs 30:15

The vampire hath two daughters; “Give! give!” [[is their cry.]] There are three things which are never satisfied; Yea, four which say not, “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 class, whose teeth are swords, And their jaw-teeth knives, To devour the poor from off the earth, And the needy from among men.

16The underworld, and the barren womb; The earth, which is not satiated with water, And fire, which never saith, “It is enough!”

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Cross References

Proverbs 30:21Under three things is the earth disquieted; Yea, under four it cannot bear up:

Proverbs 30:29These three have a graceful step; Yea, four are graceful in their walk:

Isaiah 57:3But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, Ye brood of the adulterer and the harlot!

Hosea 4:18When their carousal is over, They give themselves up to lasciviousness; Their rulers love shame.

Amos 1:6Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Gaza, And for four, I will not turn away its punishment; For they led captive all that fell into their hands, And delivered them up to Edom.

Amos 1:11Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Edom, And for four, will I not turn away his punishment; For he pursued his brother with the sword, And cast off all pity, And his anger tore perpetually; Yea, he kept his wrath forever.

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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