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13 There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes!
and their eyelids are lifted up.
14 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.

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:

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13 those whose eyes are ever so haughty,(A)
    whose glances are so disdainful;
14 those whose teeth(B) are swords
    and whose jaws are set with knives(C)
to devour(D) the poor(E) from the earth
    and the needy from among mankind.(F)

15 “The leech has two daughters.
    ‘Give! Give!’ they cry.

“There are three things that are never satisfied,(G)
    four that never say, ‘Enough!’:

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