King James Version
What Does Proverbs 30:14 Mean?
“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.”
Context
12
There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.
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: It is: Heb. Wealth
16
The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
Commentary
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary**5. wisdom--**literally, "subtilty" in a good sense, or, "prudence."
**fools--**as Pr 1:22.
Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, David Brown. Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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