Proverbs 30:15
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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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“The leech has two daughters: Give and Give. There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, ‘Enough!’:”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:”
King James Version · Public Domain“The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, Yea, four that say not, Enough:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“To the leech <FI>are<Fi> two daughters, `Give, give, Lo, three things are not satisfied, Four have not said `Sufficiency;'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 30:15 — 23 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 6:16There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:
- Proverbs 30:21Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up:
- Proverbs 30:24Four things on earth are small, yet they are exceedingly wise:
- Proverbs 30:29There are three things that are stately in their stride, and four that are impressive in their walk:
- Isaiah 56:11Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, each one seeking his own gain:
- Isaiah 57:3“But come here, you sons of a sorceress, you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes!
- Ezekiel 16:44Behold, all who speak in proverbs will quote this proverb about you: ‘Like mother, like daughter.’
- Hosea 4:18When their liquor is gone, they turn to prostitution; their rulers dearly love disgrace.
- Amos 1:3This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Damascus, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they threshed Gilead with sledges of iron.
- Amos 1:6This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Gaza, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they exiled a whole population, delivering them up to Edom.
- Amos 1:9This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Tyre, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they delivered up a whole congregation of exiles to Edom and broke a covenant of brotherhood.
- Amos 1:11This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Edom, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he pursued his brother with the sword and stifled all compassion; his anger raged continually, and his fury flamed incessantly.
- Amos 1:13This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of the Ammonites, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead in order to enlarge their territory.
- Amos 2:1This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Moab, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he burned to lime the bones of Edom’s king.
- Amos 2:4This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Judah, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they reject the Law of the LORD and fail to keep His statutes; they are led astray by the lies in which their fathers walked.
- Micah 7:3Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together.
- Matthew 23:32Fill up, then, the measure of the sin of your fathers.
- John 8:39“Abraham is our father,” they replied. “If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham.
- John 8:44You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
- Romans 16:18For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.
- 2 Peter 2:3In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.
- 2 Peter 2:13The harm they will suffer is the wages of their wickedness. They consider it a pleasure to carouse in broad daylight. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their deception as they feast with you.
- Jude 1:11Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed headlong into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.
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