Parallel Verses
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:
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" -
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”:
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
Sh@nayim
Bath
Shalowsh
Saba`
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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 like swords, their strong teeth like knives, for the destruction of the poor from the earth, and of those who are in need from among men. 15 The night-spirit has two daughters, Give, give. There are three things which are never full, even four which never say, Enough: 16 The underworld, and the woman without a child; the earth which never has enough water, and the fire which never says, Enough.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 30:29
There are three things whose steps are good to see, even four whose goings are fair:
Proverbs 6:16
Six things are hated by the Lord; seven things are disgusting to him:
Proverbs 30:21
For three things the earth is moved, and there are four which it will not put up with:
Proverbs 30:24
There are four things which are little on the earth, but they are very wise:
Isaiah 56:11-12
Yes, the dogs are for ever looking for food; while these, the keepers of the sheep, are without wisdom: they have all gone after their pleasure, every one looking for profit; they are all the same.
Isaiah 57:3
But come near, you sons of her who is wise in secret arts, the seed of her who is false to her husband, and of the loose woman.
Ezekiel 16:44-46
See, in every common saying about you it will be said, As the mother is, so is her daughter.
Hosea 4:18
Their drink has become bitter; they are completely false; her rulers take pleasure in shame.
Amos 1:3
These are the words of the Lord: For three crimes of Damascus, and for four, I will not let its fate be changed; because they have been crushing Gilead with iron grain-crushing instruments.
Amos 1:6
These are the words of the Lord: For three crimes of Gaza, and for four, I will not let its fate be changed; because they took all the people away prisoners, to give them up to Edom.
Amos 1:9
These are the words of the Lord: For three crimes of Tyre, and for four, I will not let its fate be changed; because they gave up all the people prisoners to Edom, without giving a thought to the brothers' agreement between them.
Amos 1:11
These are the words of the Lord: For three crimes of Edom, and for four, I will not let its fate be changed; because his sword was turned against his brother, without pity, and his wrath was burning at all times, and he was angry for ever.
Amos 1:13
These are the words of the Lord: For three crimes of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not let its fate be changed; because in Gilead they had women with child cut open, so that they might make wider the limits of their land.
Amos 2:1
These are the words of the Lord: For three crimes of Moab, and for four, I will not let its fate be changed; because he had the bones of the king of Edom burned to dust.
Amos 2:4
These are the words of the Lord: For three crimes of Judah, and for four, I will not let its fate be changed; because they have given up the law of the Lord, and have not kept his rules; and their false ways, in which their fathers went, have made them go out of the right way.
Micah 7:3
Their hands are made ready to do evil; the ruler makes requests for money, and the judge is looking for a reward; and the great man gives decisions at his pleasure, and the right is twisted.
Matthew 23:32
Make full, then, the measure of your fathers.
John 8:39
In answer they said to him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus said to them, If you were Abraham's children you would do what Abraham did.
John 8:44
You are the children of your father the Evil One and it is your pleasure to do his desires. From the first he was a taker of life; and he did not go in the true way because there is no true thing in him. When he says what is false, it is natural to him, for he is false and the father of what is false.
Romans 16:18
For such people are not servants of the Lord Christ, but of their stomachs; and by their smooth and well-said words the hearts of those who have no knowledge of evil are tricked.
2 Peter 2:3
And in their desire for profit they will come to you with words of deceit, like traders doing business in souls: whose punishment has been ready for a long time and their destruction is watching for them.
2 Peter 2:13-15
For the evil which overtakes them is the reward of their evil-doing: such men take their pleasure in the delights of the flesh even in the daytime; they are like the marks of a disease, like poisoned wounds among you, feasting together with you in joy;
Jude 1:11-12
A curse on them! They have gone in the way of Cain, running uncontrolled into the error of Balaam for reward, and have come to destruction by saying evil against the Lord, like Korah.