Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
The leach has two daughters, [crying], Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, [yea], four that do not say, Enough:
New American Standard Bible
“Give,” “Give.”
There are three things that will not be satisfied,
Four that will not say, “Enough”:
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:
Holman Bible
Three things
four never say, “Enough!”:
International Standard Version
The leech has two daughters: "Give" and "Give". Three things will never be satisfied; four will never say "Enough" -
American Standard Version
The horseleach hath two daughters, crying , Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, Yea , four that say not, Enough:
Amplified
The leech has two daughters,
“Give, give!”
There are three things that are never satisfied,
Four that do not say, “It is enough”:
Bible in Basic English
The night-spirit has two daughters, Give, give. There are three things which are never full, even four which never say, Enough:
Darby Translation
The leech hath two daughters: Give, give. There are three things never satisfied; four which say not, It is enough:
Julia Smith Translation
To the leech two daughters: Give, give. Behold, three shall not satisfied; four shall not say, Wealth:
King James 2000
The leach has two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:
Lexham Expanded Bible
For the leech, [there are] two daughters; "Give, give!" [they cry]. As for three of these, they are not satisfied; as for four, they do not say enough.
Modern King James verseion
The leech has two daughters, crying, Give, give! Three things are never satisfied, yea, four things never say, Enough!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
This generation which is like a horse-leech, hath two daughters; the one is called "fetch hither," and the other "bring hither."
NET Bible
The leech has two daughters: "Give! Give!" There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, "Enough" --
New Heart English Bible
"The leach has two daughters: 'Give, give.' "There are three things that are never satisfied; four that do not say, 'Enough:'
The Emphasized Bible
The vampire, hath two daughters, Give! Give! Three, there are will not be satisfied, four, have not said, 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:
World English Bible
"The leach has two daughters: 'Give, give.' "There are three things that are never satisfied; four that don't say, 'Enough:'
Youngs Literal Translation
To the leech are two daughters, 'Give, give, Lo, three things are not satisfied, Four have not said 'Sufficiency;'
Interlinear
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Shalowsh
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References
Hastings
Morish
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 30:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Human Bloodsuckers
14 There is a generation whose teeth are swords, and their jaw teeth, knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men. 15 The leach has two daughters, [crying], Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, [yea], four that do not say, Enough: 16 Sheol, and the barren womb, the earth that is not satisfied with water, and the fire that does not say, Enough.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 30:29
There are three things which are stately in their march, yea, four which are stately in going:
Proverbs 6:16
There are six things which LORD hates, yea, seven which are an abomination to him:
Proverbs 30:21
For three things the earth trembles, and for four, [which] it cannot bear:
Proverbs 30:24
There are four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceedingly wise:
Isaiah 56:11-12
Yea, the dogs are greedy; they can never have enough. And these are shepherds who cannot understand. They have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, from every quarter.
Isaiah 57:3
But draw near here, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot.
Ezekiel 16:44-46
Behold, everyone who uses proverbs shall use [this] proverb against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter.
Hosea 4:18
Their drink has become sour. They play the harlot continually. Her rulers dearly love shame.
Amos 1:3
Thus says LORD: For three transgressions of Damascus, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment of it, because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron.
Amos 1:6
Thus says LORD: For three transgressions of Gaza, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment of it, because they carried away captive the whole people, to deliver them up to Edom.
Amos 1:9
Thus says LORD: For three transgressions of Tyre, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment of it, because they delivered up the whole people to Edom, and did not remember the brotherly covenant.
Amos 1:11
Thus says LORD: For three transgressions of Edom, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment of it, because he pursued his brother with the sword, and cast off all pity. And his anger tore perpetually, and he kept his wrath
Amos 1:13
Thus says LORD: For three transgressions of the sons of Ammon, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment of it, because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they may enlarge their border.
Amos 2:1
Thus says LORD: For three transgressions of Moab, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment of it, because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime.
Amos 2:4
Thus says LORD: For three transgressions of Judah, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment of it, because they have rejected the law of LORD, and have not kept his statutes, and their lies have caused them to err, accord
Micah 7:3
Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently. The ruler asks, and the judge [is ready] for a bribe. And the great man, he utters the evil desire of his soul. Thus they weave it together.
Matthew 23:32
Then fill ye up the measure of your fathers.
John 8:39
They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus says to them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
John 8:44
Ye are from the father, the devil, and ye want to do the desires of your father. He was a man-killer from the beginning, and he has not stood in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his
Romans 16:18
For such kind serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly. And by their smooth words and elegant speech they deceive the hearts of the naive.
2 Peter 2:3
And they will exploit you in greed with fabricated words, whose judgment is not idle for long, and their destruction will not slumber.
2 Peter 2:13-15
getting back a wage of unrighteousness. Men who consider soft living in the daytime to be pleasure, spots and blemishes reveling in their deceitfulness, feasting together with you,
Jude 1:11-12
Woe to them! Because they went in the way of Cain, and rushed to the error of Balaam's reward, and perished in the rebellion of Korah.