Proverbs 30:15
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The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:The leech has two daughters: Give and Give. There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, ‘Enough!’:
In other translations
The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:The leech has two daughters: Give and Give. There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, ‘Enough!’:
Hebrew words
לַעֲלוּקָה׀la'alukah[belong] to a leechH5936שְׁתֵּיsheteitwoH8147בָנוֹתvanotdaughtersH1323הַב׀havgiveH3051הַבhavgiveH3051שָׁלוֹשׁshalooshthree [things]H7969הֵנָּהhenahtheyH2007לֹאlo'notH3808תִשְׂבַּעְנָהtisba'nahthey are satisfiedH7646אַרְבַּע'arba'four [things]H702לֹא־lo'-notH3808אָמְרוּ'ameruthey sayH559הוֹן׃honenoughH1952
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