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15 A greedy leech has two daughters.[a] They are always saying, ‘Give me more!’

There are three things that never have enough for themselves, even four things:

16 The deep hole of death.

A wife who has no children.

Dry ground that needs rain.

A fire that burns strongly.

17 Punishment will come to anyone who insults his father, or who refuses to listen to his mother. Wild birds will pick out his eyes and vultures will eat his body.

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  1. 30:15 A leech is a little animal that drinks blood.