Proverbs 30:14

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Proverbs 30:14


← Proverbs 30:13 Proverbs 30:14 (KJV) Proverbs 30:15 →
There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
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.
The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

There is a generationH1755, whose teethH8127 are as swordsH2719, and their jaw teethH4973 as knivesH3979, to devourH398 the poorH6041 from off the earthH776, and the needyH34 from among menH120.


Original Hebrew

דֹּור ׀ חֲרָבֹות שִׁנָּיו וּמַאֲכָלֹות מְתַלְּעֹתָיו לֶאֱכֹל עֲנִיִּים מֵאֶרֶץ וְאֶבְיֹונִים מֵאָדָם׃ פ

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
דּ֤וֹר
Dor H1755 HNcmsa a generation
חֲרָב֣וֹת
cha.ra.Vot H2719 HNcfpa (are) swords
שִׁנָּי/ו֮
shi.Na/v H8127 HNcbdc/Sp3ms teeth/ its
וּֽ/מַאֲכָל֪וֹת
u./ma.'a.kha.Lot H3979 HC/Ncfpa and/ (are) knives
מְֽתַלְּעֹ֫תָ֥י/ו
me.ta.le.'O.Ta/v H4973 HNcfpc/Sp3ms jaw bones/ its
לֶ/אֱכֹ֣ל
le./'e.Khol H398 HR/Vqc to/ devour
עֲנִיִּ֣ים
'a.ni.Yim H6041 HAampa afflicted (people)
מֵ/אֶ֑רֶץ
me./'E.retz H776 HR/Ncbsa from/ (the) earth
וְ֝/אֶבְיוֹנִ֗ים
ve./'ev.yo.Nim H34 HC/Aampa and/ needy (people)
מֵ/אָדָֽם
me./'a.Dam H120 HR/Ncmsa from/ humankind
Strong's References
  • H34 — אֶבְיוֹן (ʼebyôwn, eb-yone'): from אָבָה (ʼâbâh) H14, in the sense of want (especially in feeling); destitute; beggar, needy, poor (man).
  • H120 — אָדָם (ʼâdâm, aw-dawm'): from אָדַם (ʼâdam) H119; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.); [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
  • H398 — אָכַל (ʼâkal, aw-kal'): a primitive root; to eat (literally or figuratively); [idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.
  • H776 — אֶרֶץ (ʼerets, eh'-rets): from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.
  • H1755 — דּוֹר (dôwr, dore): or (shortened) דֹּר (dôr); from דּוּר (dûwr) H1752; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling; age, [idiom] evermore, generation, (n-) ever, posterity.
  • H2719 — חֶרֶב (chereb, kheh'-reb): from חָרַב (chârab) H2717; drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement; axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
  • H3979 — מַאֲכֶלֶת (maʼăkeleth, mah-ak-eh'-leth): from אָכַל (ʼâkal) H398; something to eat with,i.e. a knife; knife.
  • H4973 — מְתַלְּעָה (mᵉthallᵉʻâh, meth-al-leh-aw'): contr. from יָלַע (yâlaʻ) H3216; properly, a biter, i.e. a tooth; cheek (jaw) tooth, jaw.
  • H6041 — עָנִי (ʻânîy, aw-nee'): from עָנָה (ʻânâh) H6031; (practically the same as עָנָו (ʻânâv) H6035, although the margin constantly disputes this, making עָנָו (ʻânâv) H6035 subjective and objective); depressed, in mind or circumstances; afflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.
  • H8127 — שֵׁן (shên, shane): from שָׁנַן (shânan) H8150; compare שֶׁנְהַבִּים (shenhabbîym) H8143; a tooth (as sharp); specificallyivory; figuratively, a cliff; crag, [idiom] forefront, ivory, [idiom] sharp, tooth.
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