Proverbs 30:15
The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:
†The horse-leach hath two daughters, crying, Giue, giue. There are three things that are neuer satisfied, yea foure things say not, It is enough:
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- †Hebrew wordingHeb. wealth.
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- Proverbs 30:21Rank 1 from verse 15
- Proverbs 30:29Rank 2 from verse 15
- Proverbs 6:16Rank 3 from verse 15
- Romans 16:18Rank 4 from verse 15
18For 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.
18For they that are such, serue not our Lord Iesus Christ, but their owne belly, and by good wordes and faire speeches deceiue the hearts of the simple.
- 2 Peter 2:13–15Rank 5 from verse 15
13And 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;
14Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
15Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
13And shall receiue the reward of vnrighteousnesse, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time: Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselues with their owne deceiuings, while they feast with you:
14Hauing eyes ful of †adulterie and that cannot cease from sinne, beguiling vnstable soules: an heart they haue exercised with couetous practises: cursed children:
15Which haue forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the sonne of Bosor, who loued the wages of vnrighteousnesse,
- 2 Peter 2:3Rank 6 from verse 15
3And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
3And through couetousnesse shall they with fained words, make marchandise of you, whose iudgement now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbreth not.
11¶ Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:
11¶ Thus saith the LORD, For three transgressions of Edom, and for foure, I will not turne away the punishment thereof, because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and †did cast off all pitie, and his anger did teare perpetually, and kept his wrath for euer.
44Ye 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.
44*Ye are of your father the deuill, and the lusts of your father ye will doe: hee was a murtherer from the beginning, and abode not in the trueth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his owne: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
- Jude 1:11–12Rank 10 from verse 15
11Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
12These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;
11Wo vnto them, for they haue gone in the way of Kain, and ranne greedily after the errour of Balaam, for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
12These are spottes in your feasts of charitie, when they feast with you, feeding themselues without feare: cloudes they are without water, caried about of winds, trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twise dead, plucked vp by the rootes.
13¶ Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border:
13¶ Thus sayth the LORD, For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for foure, I wil not turne away the punishment thereof; because they haue ‖ript vp the women with childe of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border.
3Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron:
3Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Damascus, and ‖for foure I wil not ‖turne away the punishment thereof, because they haue threshed Gilead, with threshing instruments of yron.
6¶ Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom:
6¶ Thus saith the LORD, For three transgressions of *Gaza, and for foure I will not turne away the punishment thereof: because they ‖caried away captiue the whole captiuitie, to deliuer them vp to Edom.
1THUS saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Moab, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime:
1¶ Thus sayth the LORD, For three transgressions of Moab, and for foure, I wil not turne away the punishment thereof, because hee *burnt the bones of the King of Edom into lime.
4¶ Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have despised the law of the Lord, and have not kept his commandments, and their lies caused them to err, after the which their fathers have walked:
4¶ Thus sayth the LORD, For three transgressions of Iudah, and for foure, I will not turne away the punishment thereof; because they haue despised the Law of the LORD, and haue not kept his Commandements, and their lies caused them to erre, after the which their fathers haue walked.
- Matthew 23:32Rank 16 from verse 15
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.
3¶ †That they may doe euill with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the iudge asketh for a reward: and the great man, he vttereth his mischieuous desire: so they wrap it vp.
- Proverbs 30:24Rank 18 from verse 15
9¶ Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:
9¶ Thus saith the LORD, For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for foure I wil not turne away the punishment thereof, because they deliuered vp the whole captiuitie to Edom, and remembred not the †brotherly couenant.
- Ezekiel 16:44–46Rank 20 from verse 15
44¶ Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter.
45Thou art thy mother’s daughter, that lotheth her husband and her children; and thou art the sister of thy sisters, which lothed their husbands and their children: your mother was an Hittite, and your father an Amorite.
46And thine elder sister is Samaria, she and her daughters that dwell at thy left hand: and thy younger sister, that dwelleth at thy right hand, is Sodom and her daughters.
44¶ Behold, euery one that vseth prouerbs, shall vse this prouerbe against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter.
45Thou art thy mothers daughter, that lotheth her husband and her children, and thou art the sister of thy sisters which lothed their husbands, and their children: your mother was an Hittite, and your father an Amorite.
46†And thine elder sister is Samaria, she and her daughters, that dwell at thy left hand: and thy younger sister that dwelleth at thy right hand, is Sodom and her daughters.
- Hosea 4:18Rank 21 from verse 15
- Isaiah 56:11–12Rank 22 from verse 15
11Yea, 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.
12Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.
11††Yea they are greedy dogges which can neuer haue ynough, and they are shepheards that cannot vnderstand: they all looke to their owne way, euery one for his gaine, from his quarter.
12Come ye, say they, I wil fetch wine, and we will fill our selues with strong drinke, and to morrow shal be as this day, and much more abundant.
- Isaiah 57:3Rank 23 from verse 15
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Proverbs 30:15
To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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Sense 1: Not ever; at no time or in no case. Sense 2: In never so constructions, however or no matter how much.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of satisfy (to fill, content, supply sufficiently, or meet what is required).
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1. Indeed, marking confirmation, emphasis, addition, continuation, or heightening of what is said; it may also emphasize a question. 2. Yes, expressing an affirmative answer or declaration.
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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.
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30:1THE words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,
30:1¶ The words of Agur the sonne of Iakeh, euen the prophecy: The man spake vnto Ithiel, euen vnto Ithiel and Ucal.
30:2Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.
30:2Surely I am more brutish then any man, and haue not the vnderstanding of a man.
30:3I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.
30:3†I neither learned wisedome, nor haue the knowledge of the holy.
30:4Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell?
30:4*Who hath ascended vp into heauen, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his sonnes name, if thou canst tell?
30:5Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
30:5*†Euery word of God is pure: he is a shield vnto them that put their trust in him.
30:6Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
30:6*Adde thou not vnto his words, lest he reproue thee, and thou be found a lyar.
30:7Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:
30:7†Two things haue I required of thee, deny me them not before I die.
30:8Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
30:8*†Remoue farre from mee vanity, and lyes; giue me neither pouerty, nor riches, feede me with food conuenient for me.
30:9Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
30:9*†Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poore, and steale, and take the name of my God in vaine.
30:10Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
30:10†Accuse not a seruant vnto his master; lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
30:11There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.
30:11 There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not blesse their mother.
30:12There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.
30:12 There is a generation that are pure in their owne eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthinesse.
30:13There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
30:13* There is a generation, O howe lofty are their eyes! and their eye-lids are lifted vp.
30:14There 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.
30:14* There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their iaw-teeth as kniues, to deuoure the poore from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
30:15The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:
30:15†The horse-leach hath two daughters, crying, Giue, giue. There are three things that are neuer satisfied, yea foure things say not, It is enough:
Selected passage30:16The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
30:16The graue; and the barren wombe; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
30:17The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
30:17‖The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother; the rauens of the valley shall picke it out, and the young Eagles shall eate it.
30:18There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:
30:18There be three things which are too wonderfull for me; yea foure, which I know not:
30:19The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.
30:19†The way of an Eagle in the ayre; the way of a serpent vpon a rocke; the the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.
30:20Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.
30:20Such is the way of an adulterous woman: she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I haue done no wickednesse.
30:21For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:
30:21For three things the earth is disquieted, and for foure which it cannot beare:
30:22For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
30:22*For a seruant when he reigneth, and a foole when hee is filled with meate:
30:23For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
30:23For an odious woman when shee is married, and an handmayd that is heire to her mistresse.
30:24There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:
30:24†There be foure things which are little vpon the earth; but they are exceeding wise:
30:25The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
30:25*The Ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meate in the summer.
30:26The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;
30:26The conies are but a feeble folke, yet make they their houses in the rocks
30:27The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
30:27†The locustes haue no king, yet goe they forth all of them by bands.
30:28The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces.
30:28The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings palaces.
30:29There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:
30:29There be three things which goe well, yea foure are comely in going:
30:30A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;
30:30A lyon which is strongest among beastes, and turneth not away for any:
30:31A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.
30:31‖A gray-hound; an hee-goate also; and a king, against whom there is no rising vp.
30:32If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
30:32*If thou hast done foolishly in lifting vp thy selfe, or if thou hast thought euill, lay thine hand vpon thy mouth.
30:33Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
30:33Surely the churning of milke bringeth forth butter; and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.