Proverbs 27:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Sheolשְׁאֹ֣ול
(she·'o·vl)
7585: underworld (place to which people descend at death)of uncertain derivation
and Abaddon 
 
11: (place of) destruction or ruin, Abaddonfrom abad
are neverלֹ֣א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
satisfied,תִשְׂבַּ֑עְנָה
(tis·ba'·nah;)
7646: to be sated, satisfied or surfeiteda prim. root
Norלֹ֣א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
are the eyesוְעֵינֵ֥י
(ve·'ei·nei)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
of manהָ֝אָדָ֗ם
(ha·'a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
ever satisfied.תִשְׂבַּֽעְנָה׃
(tis·ba'·nah.)
7646: to be sated, satisfied or surfeiteda prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Hell
sh'owl  (sheh-ole')
Hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories and inmates -- grave, hell, pit.
and destruction
'abaddown  (ab-ad-done')
abstract, a perishing; concrete, Hades -- destruction.
'abaddoh  (ab-ad-do')
a perishing -- destruction.
are never
lo'  (lo)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows)
full
saba`  (saw-bah')
to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction -- have enough, fill (full, self, with), be (to the) full (of), have plenty of, be satiate, satisfy (with), suffice, be weary of.
so the eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
of man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
are never satisfied
saba`  (saw-bah')
to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction -- have enough, fill (full, self, with), be (to the) full (of), have plenty of, be satiate, satisfy (with), suffice, be weary of.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, Nor are the eyes of man ever satisfied.

King James Bible
Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, and people's eyes are never satisfied.

International Standard Version
Sheol and Abaddon are never satiated, and neither are human eyes.

NET Bible
As Death and Destruction are never satisfied, so the eyes of a person are never satisfied.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Sheol and destruction are not full, neither are the eyes of men satisfied.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Hell and decay are never satisfied, and a person's eyes are never satisfied.

King James 2000 Bible
Sheol and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
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