Parallel Verses
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:
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”:
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!
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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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 as swords, and their jaw-teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men. 15 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: 16 The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 30:29
There are three things which go well, yes, four are comely in going:
Proverbs 6:16
These six things doth the LORD hate: yes, seven are an abomination to him:
Proverbs 30:21
For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:
Proverbs 30:24
There are four things which are little upon the earth, but they are very wise:
Isaiah 56:11-12
Yes, 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.
Isaiah 57:3
But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the lewd.
Ezekiel 16:44-46
Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter.
Hosea 4:18
Their drink is sour: they have been guilty of lewd deeds continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.
Amos 1:3
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron:
Amos 1:6
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment: because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom:
Amos 1:9
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyre, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment: because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:
Amos 1:11
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment: because he pursued his brother with the sword, and cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:
Amos 1:13
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away their punishment: because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border:
Amos 2:1
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Moab, and for four, I will not turn away his punishment: because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime:
Amos 2:4
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away their punishment: because they have despised the law of the LORD, and have not kept his commandments, and their lies caused them to err, after which their fathers have walked:
Micah 7:3
That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.
Matthew 23:32
Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
John 8:39
They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith to them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
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.
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.
2 Peter 2:3
And through covetousness they will with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
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;
Jude 1:11-12
Woe to them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and run greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.