Proverbs

Proverbs 30:13–16

13There is a generation— how haughty are their eyes

and pretentious are their glances —

14there is a generation whose teeth are swords

and whose jaws are knives,

devouring the oppressed from the earth

and the needy from among men.

15The leech has two daughters:

Give and Give.

There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, ‘Enough!’:

16Sheol,

the barren womb,

land never satisfied with water,

and fire that never says, ‘Enough!’

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Proverbs 30:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
There is a generationדּ֭וֹרdō·wrNoun - masculine singularH1755 period, generation, dwelling
howמָה־māh-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
haughtyרָמ֣וּrā·mūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7311 be high, exalted, rise
are their eyesעֵינָ֑יו‘ê·nāwNoun - cdc; third person masculine singularH5869 eye
and pretentiousיִנָּשֵֽׂאוּ׃yin·nā·śê·’ūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5375 lift, take, carry
are their glancesוְ֝עַפְעַפָּ֗יוwə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine dual construct; third person masculine singularH6079 eyelid

Proverbs 30:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
there is a generationדּ֤וֹר׀dō·wrNoun - masculine singularH1755 period, generation, dwelling
whose teethשִׁנָּיו֮šin·nāwNoun - cdc; third person masculine singularH8127 tooth, ivory
are swordsחֲרָב֣וֹתḥă·rā·ḇō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH2719 sword
and whose jawsמְֽתַלְּעֹ֫תָ֥יוmə·ṯal·lə·‘ō·ṯāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4973 biter, tooth
are knivesוּֽמַאֲכָל֪וֹתū·ma·’ă·ḵā·lō·wṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine pluralH3979 knife
devouringלֶאֱכֹ֣לle·’ĕ·ḵōlPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH398 eat
the oppressedעֲנִיִּ֣ים‘ă·nî·yîmAdjective - masculine pluralH6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
from the earthמֵאֶ֑רֶץmê·’e·reṣPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and the needyוְ֝אֶבְיוֹנִ֗יםwə·’eḇ·yō·w·nîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH34 in want, needy, poor
fromמֵאָדָֽם׃פmê·’ā·ḏāmPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind

Proverbs 30:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The leechלַֽעֲלוּקָ֨ה׀la·‘ă·lū·qāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH5936 leech
has twoשְׁתֵּ֥יšə·têNumber - feminine dual constructH8147 two
daughtersבָנוֹת֮ḇā·nō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH1323 daughter
Giveהַ֤ב׀haḇVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3051 give
Giveהַ֥בhaḇVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3051 give
Thereהֵ֭נָּהhên·nāhPronoun - third person feminine pluralH2007 they
are threeשָׁל֣וֹשׁšā·lō·wōšNumber - feminine singularH7969 a three, triad
are neverלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
satisfiedתִשְׂבַּ֑עְנָהṯiś·ba‘·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralH7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
fourאַ֝רְבַּ֗ע’ar·ba‘Number - feminine singularH702 four
neverלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
sayאָ֥מְרוּ’ā·mə·rūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH559 utter, say
Enoughהֽוֹן׃hō·wnNoun - masculine singularH1952 wealth, sufficiency

Proverbs 30:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Sheolשְׁאוֹל֮šə·’ō·wlNoun - common singularH7585 underworld
the barrenוְעֹ֪צֶ֫רwə·‘ō·ṣerConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH6115 restraint, coercion
wombרָ֥חַםrā·ḥamNoun - masculine singularH7356 womb
landאֶ֭רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
neverלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
satisfiedשָׂ֣בְעָהśā·ḇə·‘āhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
with waterמַּ֑יִםma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
and fireוְ֝אֵ֗שׁwə·’êšConjunctive waw; Noun - common singularH784 fire
that neverלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
saysאָ֥מְרָה’ā·mə·rāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
Enoughהֽוֹן׃hō·wnNoun - masculine singularH1952 wealth, sufficiency

Cross-references

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Proverbs 30:13 Proverbs 6:17 · Isaiah 2:11 · Psalm 101:5 · Psalm 131:1

Proverbs 30:14 Psalm 57:4 · Psalm 3:7 · Psalm 14:4 · Job 29:17 · Revelation 9:8 · Amos 8:4 · Psalm 58:6 · Ecclesiastes 4:1 · Psalm 12:5 · Psalm 10:8–9 · Micah 2:1–2

Proverbs 30:15 Proverbs 30:21 · Proverbs 6:16 · Romans 16:18 · Proverbs 30:29 · John 8:39 · 2 Peter 2:3 · Isaiah 56:11–12 · 2 Peter 2:13–15 · Amos 1:11 · Jude 1:11–12 · John 8:44

Proverbs 30:16 Proverbs 27:20 · Habakkuk 2:5 · Genesis 30:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.