Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

The leech has two daughters: "Give" and "Give". Three things will never be satisfied; four will never say "Enough" -

New American Standard Bible

The leech has two daughters,
“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

The leech has two daughters: “Give, Give!”
Three things are never satisfied;
four never say, “Enough!”:

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:

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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עלוּקה 
`aluwqah 
Usage: 1

שׁתּים שׁנים 
Sh@nayim 
Usage: 767

יהב 
Yahab 
give, go to, Bring, ascribe, come on, give out, Set, take
Usage: 34

יהב 
Yahab 
give, go to, Bring, ascribe, come on, give out, Set, take
Usage: 34

שׁלשׁה שׁלושׁה שׁלשׁ שׁלושׁ 
Shalowsh 
Usage: 430

שׂבע שׂבע 
Saba` 
Usage: 98

ארבּעה ארבּע 
'arba` 
Usage: 318

Context Readings

Human Bloodsuckers

14 Some people have swords for teeth and knives for fangs to devour the afflicted from the earth and the needy from among mankind. 15 The leech has two daughters: "Give" and "Give". Three things will never be satisfied; four will never say "Enough" - 16 The afterlife, the barren womb, earth that still demands water, and fire they never say, "Enough".



Cross References

Proverbs 30:29

Three things are stately in procession, four which are stately in their gait:

Proverbs 6:16

Here are six things that the LORD hates seven, in fact, are detestable to him:

Proverbs 30:21

Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot remain steady:

Proverbs 30:24

Four things on earth are small, but they are very, very wise:

Isaiah 56:11-12

Meanwhile, the dogs have a mighty appetite they can never get enough. And as for them, they are the shepherds who lack understanding; they have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, each and every one.

Isaiah 57:3

"But as for you, come here, you children of a sorceress, you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes!

Ezekiel 16:44-46

"Now, everyone who likes proverbs will quote this proverb about you, "Like mother, like daughter.'

Hosea 4:18

While drinking to excess, they prostitute themselves. They're in love with dishonor.

Amos 1:3

This is what the LORD says: "For three transgressions of Damascus and now for a fourth I will not turn away; because they have trampled down Gilead with ironclad threshing sleds.

Amos 1:6

This is what the LORD says: "For three transgressions of Gaza and now for a fourth I will not turn away; because they exiled the entire population, delivering them to Edom.

Amos 1:9

This is what the LORD says: "For three transgressions of Tyre and now for a fourth I will not turn away; because they delivered the entire population to Edom, and did not remember their covenant with their relatives.

Amos 1:11

This is what the LORD says: "For three transgressions of Edom and now for a fourth I will not turn away; because he pursued his brother with a sword, refusing to be compassionate. His anger was raging continuously; he kept up his unending wrath.

Amos 1:13

This is what the LORD says: "For three transgressions of the Ammonites and now for a fourth I will not turn away; because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead in order to enlarge their national borders.

Amos 2:1

This is what the LORD says: "For three transgressions of Moab because they cremated the bones of the king of Edom, burning them to lime.

Amos 2:4

This is what the LORD says: "For three transgressions of Judah and now for a fourth I will not turn away; because they rejected the Law of the LORD and did not keep his statutes. Their own lies made them wander off, following along the same path their ancestors walked.

Micah 7:3

And speaking of evil, they practice it eagerly with both hands! Both leader and judge demand a bribe, the famous confess their perverted desires, and they scheme together.

Matthew 23:32

Then finish what your ancestors started!

John 8:39

They replied to him, "Our father is Abraham!"

John 8:44

You belong to your father the Devil, and you want to carry out the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning and has never stood for truth, since there is no truth in him. Whenever he tells a lie, he speaks in character, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

Romans 16:18

because such people are not serving the Messiah our Lord, but their own desires. By their smooth talk and flattering words they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.

2 Peter 2:3

In their greed they will exploit you with deceptive words. The ancient verdict against them is still in force, and their destruction is not delayed.

2 Peter 2:13-15

suffering harm as punishment for their wrongdoing. They take pleasure in wild parties in broad daylight. They are stains and blemishes, reveling in their deceitful pleasures while they eat with you.

Jude 1:11-12

11How terrible it will be for them! For they lived like Cain did , rushed headlong into Balaam's error to make a profit, and destroyed themselves, as happened in Korah's rebellion.

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