Proverbs 30:15
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The horseleech hath two daughters that say: Bring, bring. There are three things that never are satisfied, and the fourth never saith: It is enough.

the horseleach

Isaiah 57:3 But draw near hither, you sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer, and of the harlot.

Ezekiel 16:44-46 Behold every one that useth a common proverb, shall use this against thee, saying: As the mother was, so also is her daughter. . . .

Matthew 23:32 Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.

John 8:39,44 They answered and said to him: Abraham is our father. Jesus saith them: If you be the children of Abraham, do the works of Abraham. . . .

give

Isaiah 56:11,12 And most impudent dogs, they never had enough: the shepherds themselves knew no understanding: all have turned aside into their own way, every one after his own gain, from the first even to the last. . . .

Hosea 4:18 Their banquet is separated, they have gone astray by fornication: they that should have protected them have loved to bring shame upon them.

Micah 7:3 The evil of their hands they call good: the prince requireth, and the judge is for giving: and the great man hath uttered the desire of his soul, and they have troubled it.

Romans 16:18 For they that are such serve not Christ our Lord but their own belly: and by pleasing speeches and good words seduce the hearts of the innocent.

2 Peter 2:3,13-15 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you. Whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not: and their perdition slumbereth not. . . .

Jude 1:11,12 Woe unto them! For they have gone in the way of Cain: and after the error of Balaam they have for reward poured out themselves and have perished in the contradiction of Core. . . .

there

Proverbs 30:21,24,29 By three things the earth is disturbed, and the fourth it cannot bear. . . .

Proverbs 6:16 Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,

Amos 1:3,6,9,11,13 Thus saith the Lord: For three crimes of Damascus, and for four I will not convert it: because they have thrashed Galaad with iron wains. . . .

Amos 2:1,4 Thus saith the Lord: For three crimes of Moab, and for four I will not convert him: because he hath burnt the bones of the king of Edom even to ashes. . . .

it is enough

Context
The Words of Agur
14A generation that for teeth hath swords, and grindeth with their jaw teeth, to devour the needy from off the earth, and the poor from among men. 15The horseleech hath two daughters that say: Bring, bring. There are three things that never are satisfied, and the fourth never saith: It is enough.16Hell and the mouth of the womb, and the earth which is not satisfied with water: and the fire never saith: It is enough.…
Cross References
Proverbs 27:20
Hell and destruction are never filled: so the eyes of men are never satisfied.

Proverbs 30:14
A generation that for teeth hath swords, and grindeth with their jaw teeth, to devour the needy from off the earth, and the poor from among men.

Proverbs 30:16
Hell and the mouth of the womb, and the earth which is not satisfied with water: and the fire never saith: It is enough.

Lexicon
The leech
לַֽעֲלוּקָ֨ה ׀ (la·‘ă·lū·qāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5936: The leech

has two
שְׁתֵּ֥י (šə·tê)
Number - fdc
Strong's Hebrew 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

daughters:
בָנוֹת֮ (ḇā·nō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1323: A daughter

Give
הַ֤ב ׀ (haḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3051: To give, to put, imperatively, come

[and] Give.
הַ֥ב (haḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3051: To give, to put, imperatively, come

There
הֵ֭נָּה (hên·nāh)
Pronoun - third person feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2007: Themselves

are three
שָׁל֣וֹשׁ (šā·lō·wōš)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7969: Three, third, thrice

[things that] are never
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

satisfied,
תִשְׂבַּ֑עְנָה (ṯiś·ba‘·nāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7646: To be sated, satisfied or surfeited

four [that]
אַ֝רְבַּ֗ע (’ar·ba‘)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 702: Four

never
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

say,
אָ֥מְרוּ (’ā·mə·rū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“Enough!”:
הֽוֹן׃ (hō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1952: Wealth, sufficiency


Additional Translations
The leech has two daughters: Give and Give. There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, “Enough!”:The horse leach has two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yes, four things say not, It is enough:

The horseleach hath two daughters, crying , Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, Yea , four that say not, Enough:

The horse-leech had three dearly-beloved daughters: and these three did not satisfy her; and the fourth was not contented so as to say, Enough.

The leech hath two daughters: Give, give. There are three [things] never satisfied; four which say not, It is enough:

The horseleach hath two daughters, Crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four that say not, Enough:

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:

"The leach has two daughters: 'Give, give.' "There are three things that are never satisfied; four that don't say, 'Enough:'

To the leech are two daughters, 'Give, give, Lo, three things are not satisfied, Four have not said 'Sufficiency;'
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