Proverbs 30:15
The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:
Proverbs 30:15 in other translations
| BSB | The leech has two daughters: Give and Give. There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, ‘Enough!’: |
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| WEB | “The leech has two daughters: ‘Give, give.’ “There are three things that are never satisfied; four that don’t say, ‘Enough!’: |
| ASV | The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, Yea, four that say not, Enough: |
| YLT | To the leech are two daughters, ‘Give, give, Lo, three things are not satisfied, Four have not said ‘Sufficiency;' |
| DARBY | The leech hath two daughters: Give, give. There are three things never satisfied; four which say not, It is enough: |
| BBE | The night-spirit has two daughters, Give, give. There are three things which are never full, even four which never say, Enough: |
| Webster | The horse-leech hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yes, four things say not, It is enough: |
What does Proverbs 30:15 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 30:15-16
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Proverbs 30:15-17
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Proverbs 30:15 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 30:15
- Proverbs 30:21
For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:
- Romans 16:18
For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
- Proverbs 6:16
These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
- Proverbs 30:29
There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:
- Jude 1:11-12
Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core. These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;
- John 8:39
They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
- 2 Peter 2:13-15
And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you; Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children: Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
- Isaiah 56:11-12
Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter. Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.
- John 8:44
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
- Amos 1:11
Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:
- 2 Peter 2:3
And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
- Proverbs 30:24
There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:
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Context
- Proverbs 30:14
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 needy from among men.
- Proverbs 30:15
The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:
- Proverbs 30:16
The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
Proverbs 30:15 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | La sanguijuela tiene dos hijas que se llaman, Trae, trae. Tres cosas hay que nunca se hartan; aun la cuarta nunca dice, Basta: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | La sangsue a deux filles: Donne! donne! Il y a trois choses qui sont insatiables, quatre qui ne disent pas: C’est assez!… |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Der Blutegel hat zwei Töchter: gib her! gib her! Drei sind es, die nicht satt werden, vier, die nicht sagen: Genug! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Sanguisugæ duæ sunt filiæ, dicentes: Affer, affer. Tria sunt insaturabilia, et quartum quod numquam dicit: Sufficit. |