15[b] “There are three things that are never satisfied,
four that never say, ‘Enough!’:
16 the grave, the barren womb,
land, which is never satisfied with water,
and fire, which never says, ‘Enough!’
NIV
Proverbs Club Commentary
Never Satisfied
The Grave
The Barren Womb
Land
Never Says “Enough”
FIRE
15 “The leech has two daughters.
‘Give! Give!’ they cry.
NIV
PCDC Commentary
Classically speaking:
The leech is a blood-sucker.
The two daughters are Avarice and Ambition.
Avarice is Covetousness or Greed.
Ambition is self-centered desire to accomplish something.
Avoid surrendering to Avarice or Ambition.
11 “There are those who curse their fathers
and do not bless their mothers;
12 those who are pure in their own eyes
and yet are not cleansed of their filth;
13 those whose eyes are ever so haughty,
whose glances are so disdainful;
14 those whose teeth are swords
and whose jaws are set with knives
to devour the poor from the earth
and the needy from among mankind.
New International Version (NIV)
PCDC Commentary
Vile parent haters deny their sinfulness
and have only distain for the poor and needy.
10 Do not slander a servant to their master,
or they will curse you, and you will pay for it.
PCDC Commentary
Being cursed
for defaming an employee to the boss
will harm you.
New International Version (NIV)
7 “Two things I ask of you, Lord;
do not refuse me before I die:
8 Keep falsehood and lies far from me;
give me neither poverty nor riches,
but give me only my daily bread.
9 Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you
and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’
Or I may become poor and steal,
and so dishonor the name of my God.
PCDC Commentary
Falsehood, lies, poverty, and riches are deceptive.
Provide my daily needs.
Make me virtuous person so that I will not disgrace the name of God.
