14 aThere is a generation whose teeth are like swords,
And whose fangs are like knives,
bTo devour the poor from off the earth,
And the needy from among men.
And whose fangs are like knives,
bTo devour the poor from off the earth,
And the needy from among men.
15 The leech has two daughters—
Give and Give!
There are three things that are never satisfied,
Four never say, “Enough!”:
Give and Give!
There are three things that are never satisfied,
Four never say, “Enough!”:
16 aThe1 grave,
The barren womb,
The earth that is not satisfied with water—
And the fire never says, “Enough!”
The barren womb,
The earth that is not satisfied with water—
And the fire never says, “Enough!”
17 aThe eye that mocks his father,
And scorns obedience to his mother,
The ravens of the valley will pick it out,
And the young eagles will eat it.
And scorns obedience to his mother,
The ravens of the valley will pick it out,
And the young eagles will eat it.
19 The way of an eagle in the air,
The way of a serpent on a rock,
The way of a ship in the1 midst of the sea,
And the way of a man with a virgin.
The way of a serpent on a rock,
The way of a ship in the1 midst of the sea,
And the way of a man with a virgin.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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What Does Proverbs 30:15 Mean?
Proverbs 30:15-16
Each of these illustrates what greed does to the life of a person suffering from impossible-to-be-fulfilled desires. The ache and the yearning never cease, and the restless pursuit goes on, resulting in unhappiness.
John W. Ritenbaugh
The Tenth Commandment (1998)
Related Topics: Coveting
| Desire, Control of
| Desire, Inordinate
| Desire, Unfulfilled
| Dissatisfaction
| Grass is Always Greener Yearnings
| Greed
| Lust
| Lust Creates Dissatisfaction
| Lust Creates Restlessness
| Restlessness
| Tenth Commandment
| The Tenth Commandment
| Unfulfilled Desire
| Unfulfilled Yearning
| Yearning
| Yearning, Unfulfilled
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