Proverbs 30:14
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 30:14 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
There is a generation whose teeth areasswords, and their jaw teethasknives, To devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
ein Geschlecht, dessen Zähne Schwerter sind, und Messer sein Gebiß, um wegzufressen die Elenden von der Erde und die Dürftigen aus der Menschen Mitte!
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Hay generación cuyos dientes son espadas, y sus muelas cuchillos, para devorar á los pobres de la tierra, y de entre los hombres á los menesterosos.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Há gente cujos dentes são espadas, e cujos queixos são facas, para devorarem aos aflitos da terra aos aflitos, e aos necessitados dentre os homens.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
cujos dentes são espadas e suas mandíbulas são facas. Assim, eles podem devorar da terra os pobres e, da humanidade, os necessitados.
📖 Proverbs 30:14 in Context
12There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.
13There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
14There 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.
15The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:
16The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
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