Proverbs 30:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
There is a kindדֹּ֤ור
(do·vr)
1755: period, generation, dwellingfrom dur
of [man] whose teethשִׁנָּיו֮
(shin·nav)
8127: tooth, ivoryfrom shanan
are [like] swordsחֲרָבֹ֣ות
(cha·ra·vo·vt)
2719: a swordfrom charab
And his jaw teethמְֽתַלְּעֹ֫תָ֥יו
(me·tal·le·'o·tav)
4973: teethfrom the same as tola
[like] knives,וּֽמַאֲכָלֹ֪ות
(u·ma·'a·cha·lo·vt)
3979: a knifefrom akal
To devourלֶאֱכֹ֣ל
(le·'e·chol)
398: to eata prim. root
the afflictedעֲנִיִּ֣ים
(a·ni·yim)
6041: poor, afflicted, humblefrom anah
from the earthמֵאֶ֑רֶץ
(me·'e·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
And the needyוְ֝אֶבְיֹונִ֗ים
(ve·'ev·yo·v·nim)
34: in want, needy, poorfrom abah
from among men.מֵאָדָֽם׃
(me·'a·dam.)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
There is a generation
dowr  (dore)
a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling -- age, evermore, generation, (n-)ever, posterity.
whose teeth
shen  (shane)
a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff -- crag, forefront, ivory, sharp, tooth.
are as swords
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
and their jaw teeth
mthall`ah  (meth-al-leh-aw')
a biter, i.e. a tooth -- cheek (jaw) tooth, jaw.
as knives
ma'akeleth  (mah-ak-eh'-leth)
something to eat with,-i.e. a knife -- knife.
to devour
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
the poor
`aniy  (aw-nee')
depressed, in mind or circumstances -- afflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.
from off the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and the needy
'ebyown  (eb-yone')
destitute -- beggar, needy, poor (man).
from among men
'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.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
There is a kind of man whose teeth are like swords And his jaw teeth like knives, To devour the afflicted from the earth And the needy from among men.

King James Bible
There 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There is a generation whose teeth are swords, whose fangs are knives, devouring the oppressed from the land and the needy from among mankind.

International Standard Version
Some people have swords for teeth and knives for fangs to devour the afflicted from the earth and the needy from among mankind.

NET Bible
There is a generation whose teeth are like swords and whose molars are like knives to devour the poor from the earth and the needy from among the human race.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A generation whose swords are its teeth, and daggers its molars, to consume the poor of earth and the afflicted of men.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A certain kind of person, whose teeth are like swords and whose jaws are [like] knives, devours oppressed people from the earth and people from among humanity.

King James 2000 Bible
There 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.
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