15 "The leech has two daughters. 'Give! Give!' they cry. "There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, 'Enough!':

Other Translations of Proverbs 30:15

King James Version

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

English Standard Version

15 The leech has two daughters: Give and Give.Or "Give, give," they cry Three things are never satisfied; four never say, "Enough":

The Message

15 A leech has twin daughters named "Gimme" and "Gimme more." Four Insatiables Three things are never satisfied, no, there are four that never say, "That's enough, thank you!" -

New King James Version

15 The leech has two daughters-- Give and Give! There are three things that are never satisfied, Four never say, "Enough!":

New Living Translation

15 The leech has two suckers that cry out, "More, more!" There are three things that are never satisfied- no, four that never say, "Enough!":

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 30:15

Commentary on Proverbs 30:15-17

(Read Proverbs 30:15-17)

Cruelty and covetousness are two daughters of the horseleech, that still cry, "Give, give," and they are continually uneasy to themselves. Four things never are satisfied, to which these devourers are compared. Those are never rich that are always coveting. And many who have come to a bad end, have owned that their wicked courses began by despising their parents' authority.

16 the grave, the barren womb, land, which is never satisfied with water, and fire, which never says, 'Enough!'

Other Translations of Proverbs 30:16

King James Version

16 The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.

English Standard Version

16 Sheol, the barren womb, the land never satisfied with water, and the fire that never says, "Enough."

The Message

16 hell, a barren womb, a parched land, a forest fire.

New King James Version

16 The grave, The barren womb, The earth that is not satisfied with water-- And the fire never says, "Enough!"

New Living Translation

16 the grave, the barren womb, the thirsty desert, the blazing fire.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 30:16

Commentary on Proverbs 30:15-17

(Read Proverbs 30:15-17)

Cruelty and covetousness are two daughters of the horseleech, that still cry, "Give, give," and they are continually uneasy to themselves. Four things never are satisfied, to which these devourers are compared. Those are never rich that are always coveting. And many who have come to a bad end, have owned that their wicked courses began by despising their parents' authority.