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14 there are those whose teeth are swords,
    whose teeth are knives,
to devour the poor from off the earth,
    the needy from among mortals.

15 The leech[a] has two daughters;
    ‘Give, give,’ they cry.
Three things are never satisfied;
    four never say, ‘Enough’:
16 Sheol, the barren womb,
    the earth ever thirsty for water,
    and the fire that never says, ‘Enough.’[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 30:15 Meaning of Heb uncertain
  2. Proverbs 30:16 Meaning of Heb uncertain

14 those whose teeth(A) are swords
    and whose jaws are set with knives(B)
to devour(C) the poor(D) from the earth
    and the needy from among mankind.(E)

15 “The leech has two daughters.
    ‘Give! Give!’ they cry.

“There are three things that are never satisfied,(F)
    four that never say, ‘Enough!’:
16 the grave,(G) the barren womb,
    land, which is never satisfied with water,
    and fire, which never says, ‘Enough!’

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