Proverbs 30:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The leechלַֽעֲלוּקָ֨ה
(la·'a·lu·kah)
5936: a leechfrom an unused word
has twoשְׁתֵּ֥י
(she·tei)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
daughters,בָנֹות֮
(va·no·vt)
1323: daughterfrom ben
"Give,"הַ֤ב
(hav)
3051: to givea prim. root
"Give."הַ֥ב
(hav)
3051: to givea prim. root
There 
 
1992a: theya prim. pronoun
are three thingsשָׁלֹ֣ושׁ
(sha·lo·vsh)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
that will not be satisfied,תִשְׂבַּ֑עְנָה
(tis·ba'·nah;)
7646: to be sated, satisfied or surfeiteda prim. root
Fourאַ֝רְבַּ֗ע
(ar·ba)
702: fourof uncertain derivation
that will not say,אָ֥מְרוּ
(a·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Enough":הֹֽון׃
(ho·vn.)
1952: wealth, sufficiencyfrom hun


















KJV Lexicon
The horseleach
`aluwqah  (al-oo-kaw')
the leech -- horse-leech.
hath two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
daughters
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
crying Give
yahab  (yaw-hab')
to give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put; imperatively (reflexive) come -- ascribe, bring, come on, give, go, set, take.
give
yahab  (yaw-hab')
to give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put; imperatively (reflexive) come -- ascribe, bring, come on, give, go, set, take.
There are three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
things that 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.
yea four
'arba`  (ar-bah')
four -- four.
things say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
not It is enough
hown  (hone)
wealth; by implication, enough -- enough, + for nought, riches, substance, wealth.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The leech has two daughters, "Give," "Give." There are three things that will not be satisfied, Four that will not say, "Enough":

King James Bible
The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The leech has two daughters: "Give, Give!" Three things are never satisfied; four never say, "Enough!":

International Standard Version
The leech has two daughters: "Give" and "Give". Three things will never be satisfied; four will never say "Enough"—

NET Bible
The leech has two daughters: "Give! Give!" There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, "Enough"--

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Three leeches have three beloved daughters that are not full, and a fourth does not say, “It is enough”:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The bloodsucking leech has two daughters- "Give!" and "Give!" Three things are never satisfied. Four never say, "Enough!":

King James 2000 Bible
The leach has two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:
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