Proverbs 27:20
What does Proverbs 27:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 27:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; And the eyes of man are never satisfied.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; And the eyes of man are never satisfied.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The underworld and Abaddon are never full, and the eyes of man have never enough.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Sheol and destruction are not satisfied, And the eyes of man are not satisfied.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Hell and destruction are never filled: so the eyes of men are never satisfied.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Sheol and destruction are insatiable; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 John 2:16
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the vainglory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
- Ecclesiastes 2:10
And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them; I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced because of all my labor; and this was my portion from all my labor.
- Proverbs 15:11
Sheol and Abaddon are before Jehovah; How much more then the hearts of the children of men!
- Ecclesiastes 6:7
All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
- Ecclesiastes 4:8
There is one that is alone, and he hath not a second; yea, he hath neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with riches. For whom then, saith he, do I labor, and deprive my soul of good? This also is vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
- Jeremiah 22:17
But thine eyes and thy heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for shedding innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.
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