Proverbs
King James Version (KJV)
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:”
King James Version (KJV)
Proverbs 30:15 Context
12There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness. 13There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up. 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. 15The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough: 16The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough. 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. 18There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:
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Other Translations
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:
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
The leech has two daughters, "Give, "Give." There are three things that will not be satisfied, Four that will not say, "Enough":"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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 (1901)
The night-spirit has two daughters, Give, give. There are three things which are never full, even four which never say, Enough:
- Basic English Bible
The leech hath two daughters: Give, give. There are three [things] never satisfied; four which say not, It is enough:
- Darby Bible
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:
- Webster's Bible
The leach has two daughters: 'Give, give.' There are three things that are never satisfied; four that don't say, 'Enough:'
- World English Bible
To the leech [are] two daughters, `Give, give, Lo, three things are not satisfied, Four have not said `Sufficiency;'
- Youngs Literal Bible
The horseleech hath two daughters: 'Give, give.' There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four that say not: 'Enough':
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
The leech has two daughters, "Give, "Give." There are three things that will not be satisfied, Four that will not say, "Enough":"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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 (1901)
The night-spirit has two daughters, Give, give. There are three things which are never full, even four which never say, Enough:
- Basic English Bible
The leech hath two daughters: Give, give. There are three [things] never satisfied; four which say not, It is enough:
- Darby Bible
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:
- Webster's Bible
The leach has two daughters: 'Give, give.' There are three things that are never satisfied; four that don't say, 'Enough:'
- World English Bible
To the leech [are] two daughters, `Give, give, Lo, three things are not satisfied, Four have not said `Sufficiency;'
- Youngs Literal Bible
The horseleech hath two daughters: 'Give, give.' There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four that say not: 'Enough':
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Proverbs 30:15
30:15 The horse - leach - An insatiable creature, sucking blood 'till it is ready to burst. Two daughters - The following things resemble the horse - leach in its insatiableness; nothing being more ordinary than to call those persons or things the sons or daughters of those whose examples they imitate. Three - Though he begins with two, yet he proceeds from thence to three, and four, all which are said to be the daughters of the horse - leach.