Proverbs 27:20

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Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, and neither are the eyes of man.

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  • Eccl 1:8 : 8 All things are wearisome, more than one can say. The eye never has enough of seeing, nor the ear its fill of hearing.
  • Hab 2:5 : 5 Indeed, because wine betrays, and an arrogant man is restless, enlarging his appetite like Sheol and never satisfied, he gathers all the nations to himself and collects all peoples as his own.
  • Prov 30:15-16 : 15 The leech has two daughters: 'Give! Give!' There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, 'Enough!' 16 The grave, the barren womb, land that is never satisfied with water, and fire that never says, 'Enough!'
  • Eccl 2:10-11 : 10 Anything my eyes desired, I did not withhold from them; I did not keep my heart from any pleasure. My heart took delight in all my labor, for this was my reward for all my efforts. 11 Yet when I considered all that my hands had done and the toil I had expended in doing it, behold, everything was meaningless—a chasing after the wind. There was nothing to be gained under the sun.
  • Eccl 6:7 : 7 All human toil is for their mouth, yet their appetite is never satisfied.
  • Jer 22:17 : 17 But your eyes and heart are set only on your dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood, and on oppression and violence.
  • Job 26:6 : 6 Sheol is naked before him; Abaddon has no covering.
  • Prov 15:11 : 11 Death and destruction lie open before the LORD—how much more the hearts of humans!
  • Prov 23:5 : 5 Will you fix your eyes on wealth only for it to vanish? For it makes itself wings and flies away like an eagle toward the heavens.
  • Eccl 4:8 : 8 There was a man all alone. He had no son or brother. There was no end to his toil, yet his eyes were not content with his wealth. 'For whom am I toiling,' he asked, 'and why am I depriving myself of enjoyment?' This too is meaningless—a miserable business!
  • Eccl 5:10-11 : 10 As goods increase, so do those who consume them. And what benefit are they to the owners except to feast their eyes on them? 11 The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether they eat little or much, but the abundance of the rich permits them no sleep.
  • 1 John 2:16 : 16 For all that is in the world—the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father, but is from the world.

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  • Prov 15:11
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    11Death and destruction lie open before the LORD—how much more the hearts of humans!

  • Prov 30:15-16
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    15The leech has two daughters: 'Give! Give!' There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, 'Enough!'

    16The grave, the barren womb, land that is never satisfied with water, and fire that never says, 'Enough!'

  • Job 26:6
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    6Sheol is naked before him; Abaddon has no covering.

  • Eccl 1:8
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    8All things are wearisome, more than one can say. The eye never has enough of seeing, nor the ear its fill of hearing.

  • Eccl 6:7
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    7All human toil is for their mouth, yet their appetite is never satisfied.

  • Isa 5:14
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    14Therefore Sheol has enlarged its appetite and opened its mouth wide without limit. Into it will descend its splendor, its multitude, its uproar, and those who revel in it.

  • Prov 27:19
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    19As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the person.

  • Prov 27:21
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    21The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, but a person is tested by their praise.

  • Mark 9:46
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    46Where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.

  • Job 3:21
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    21To those who long for death, but it does not come, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures.

  • Mark 9:48
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    48Where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.

  • Eccl 5:10-11
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    10As goods increase, so do those who consume them. And what benefit are they to the owners except to feast their eyes on them?

    11The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether they eat little or much, but the abundance of the rich permits them no sleep.

  • Hab 2:5
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    5Indeed, because wine betrays, and an arrogant man is restless, enlarging his appetite like Sheol and never satisfied, he gathers all the nations to himself and collects all peoples as his own.

  • Prov 18:20
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    20From the fruit of a man's mouth, his stomach is filled; he is satisfied with the yield of his lips.

  • Mark 9:44
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    44Where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.

  • Job 21:25
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    25While another dies in bitterness of soul, having never tasted prosperity.

  • Eccl 6:9
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    9Better is what the eyes see than the wandering of desire. This too is meaningless and a chasing after the wind.

  • Prov 27:7
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    7A satisfied soul tramples on honey, but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.

  • Job 20:20-22
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    20Because he knew no peace in his heart, he will not retain any of his treasures.

    21Nothing is left for him to consume; therefore, his prosperity will not last.

    22In the fullness of his plenty, he will be distressed; the hand of all who toil will come upon him.

  • Job 21:20
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    20Let their own eyes see their destruction, and let them drink from the wrath of the Almighty.

  • Job 24:19
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    19As drought and heat consume the snow waters, so Sheol consumes those who have sinned.

  • Prov 9:18
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    18But they do not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

  • Job 15:28-29
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    28he will dwell in desolated cities, in houses no one inhabits, destined to become ruins.

    29He will no longer be rich, and his wealth will not endure, nor will his possessions spread out across the land.

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    27A worthless man plots evil, and his words are like a scorching fire.

  • Job 27:19
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    19The rich man lies down, but he will not be gathered; he opens his eyes, and he is no more.

  • Job 15:16
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    16How much less is a man, who is detestable and corrupt, one who drinks iniquity like water!

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    10The wicked will see it and be angry; they will gnash their teeth and melt away. The desires of the wicked will perish.

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    24The path of life leads upward for the prudent, to keep them from descending to the grave.

  • Prov 13:25
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    25The righteous eat to their heart's content, but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry.

  • Prov 14:14
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    14The backslider will be filled with their own ways, but a good person will be satisfied with their deeds.

  • Prov 1:12
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    12Like Sheol, we will swallow them alive, whole, like those who go down to the pit;

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    1There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it is great upon humanity.

  • Job 28:14
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    14The deep says, 'It is not in me,' and the sea declares, 'It is not with me.'

  • Job 20:11
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    27The heavens will expose his guilt, and the earth will rise up against him.

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    9For He satisfies the longing soul and fills the hungry soul with good things.

  • Job 22:5
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    5Is not your wickedness great and your iniquities without end?

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    20Surely our enemies are destroyed, and fire has consumed their wealth.

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