13 There is a [a]kind—oh how (A)lofty are his eyes!
And his eyelids are raised in arrogance.
14 There is a [b]kind of person whose (B)teeth are like swords
And his (C)jaw teeth like knives,
To (D)devour the poor from the earth
And the needy from among mankind.

15 The leech has two daughters:
“Give” and “Give.”
There are three things that will not be satisfied,
Four that will not say, “Enough”:

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 30:13 Or generation
  2. Proverbs 30:14 Or generation

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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