Proverbs 30:14

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

There is a generation whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are knives, devouring the poor from the earth and the needy from among mankind.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, and whose jaws are like knives, to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from among men.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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 with Strong's Numbers

    There is a generation{H1755} whose teeth{H8127} are [as] swords,{H2719} and their jaw teeth{H4973} [as] knives,{H3979} To devour{H398} the poor{H6041} from off the earth,{H776} and the needy{H34} from among men.{H120}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    There is a generation{H1755}, whose teeth{H8127} are as swords{H2719}, and their jaw teeth{H4973} as knives{H3979}, to devour{H398}{(H8800)} the poor{H6041} from off the earth{H776}, and the needy{H34} from among men{H120}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    This peoples tethe are swerdes, and with their chaft bones they consume and deuoure the symple of the earth, and the poore from amonge me.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    There is a generation, whose teeth are as swordes, and their chawes as kniues to eate vp the afflicted out of the earth, and the poore from among men.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    There is a generation whose teeth are as swordes, and their chawes as knyues, to deuour the poore from of the earth, & the needy from among men.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    [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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, And their jaws like knives, To devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from among men.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    A generation -- swords `are' their teeth, And knives -- their jaw-teeth, To consume the poor from earth, And the needy from `among' men.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, their strong teeth like knives, for the destruction of the poor from the earth, and of those who are in need from among men.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, and their jaws like knives, to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from among men.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    There is a generation whose teeth are like swords and whose molars are like knives to devour the poor from the earth and the needy from among the human race.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 57:4 : 4 He will send help from heaven and save me; He reproaches those who pursue me. Selah. God will send His steadfast love and His faithfulness.
  • Ps 3:7 : 7 I will not fear the tens of thousands drawn up against me on every side.
  • Ps 14:4 : 4 Do all the evildoers not understand? They devour my people as if they were eating bread, but they do not call upon the LORD.
  • Job 29:17 : 17 I broke the jaws of the wicked and snatched the prey from his teeth.
  • Amos 8:4 : 4 Hear this, you who trample on the needy and seek to destroy the poor of the land,
  • Eccl 4:1 : 1 Again I looked and saw all the oppression that is done under the sun: I saw the tears of the oppressed, and they had no comforter. Power was on the side of their oppressors, and they had no comforter.
  • Ps 10:8-9 : 8 He sits in ambush in the villages; in the hiding places he murders the innocent; his eyes stealthily watch for the helpless. 9 He lies in wait secretly, like a lion in his den; he lies in wait to catch the afflicted; he catches the afflicted by drawing them into his net.
  • Rev 9:8 : 8 They had hair like women’s hair, and their teeth were like lions' teeth.
  • Ps 12:5 : 5 Those who say, 'By our tongue we will prevail; our lips are our own—who is lord over us?'
  • Ps 52:2 : 2 When Doeg the Edomite came and reported to Saul, saying, 'David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.'
  • Ps 58:6 : 6 It does not heed the voice of charmers, however skillful the enchanter may be.
  • Prov 12:18 : 18 There is one whose rash words are like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
  • Prov 22:16 : 16 One who oppresses the poor to increase their wealth and one who gives gifts to the rich will both come to poverty.
  • Prov 28:3 : 3 A poor man who oppresses the needy is like a driving rain that leaves no food.
  • Isa 32:7 : 7 The schemes of the wicked are evil; he devises wicked plans to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just.
  • Dan 7:5-7 : 5 Then I saw a second beast, which looked like a bear. It was raised up on one side, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. And they said to it, 'Arise, devour much flesh!' 6 After this, I looked, and behold, there was another beast, like a leopard. It had four wings of a bird on its back, and the beast had four heads. Dominion was given to it. 7 After this, I saw in the visions of the night a fourth beast, terrifying, dreadful, and exceedingly strong. It had large iron teeth and devoured, crushed, and trampled the remainder with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that came before it, and it had ten horns.
  • Amos 2:7 : 7 'They trample on the dust of the earth on the heads of the poor and obstruct the way of the afflicted. A man and his father go to the same girl, so that they profane My holy name.'
  • Amos 4:1 : 1 Hear this word, you cows of Bashan who are on Mount Samaria, who oppress the poor and crush the needy, who say to your masters, 'Bring us something to drink!'
  • Mic 2:1-2 : 1 Woe to those who devise wickedness and plan evil on their beds! At dawn, they carry it out because they have the power to do it. 2 They covet fields and seize them; they take houses and rob them. They oppress a man and his house, a person and their inheritance.
  • Mic 3:1-5 : 1 Then I said: "Hear now, leaders of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel: Is it not your responsibility to know justice? 2 You who hate good and love evil; you tear the skin from my people and the flesh from their bones. 3 You eat the flesh of my people, strip off their skin, break their bones, and chop them up like meat for the pot, like flesh in a cauldron. 4 Then they will cry out to the LORD, but He will not answer them. He will hide His face from them at that time because of the evil they have done. 5 This is what the LORD says: "As for the prophets who lead my people astray, they proclaim peace when they have something to eat but prepare for war against those who do not feed them.
  • Hab 3:14 : 14 With his own weapons You pierced the heads of his warriors, who came like a storm to scatter me, gloating as though ready to devour the afflicted in secret.
  • Zeph 3:3 : 3 Her officials are roaring lions in her midst; her judges are wolves of the evening, leaving nothing for the morning.
  • Matt 23:13 : 13 But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people's faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor do you allow those entering to go in.
  • Jas 5:1-4 : 1 Come now, you rich people, weep and wail over the miseries that are coming upon you. 2 Your wealth has rotted, and your clothes have become moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will serve as a testimony against you and will consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days. 4 Look, the wages that you withheld from the workers who harvested your fields are crying out, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Job 29:17
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    17 I broke the jaws of the wicked and snatched the prey from his teeth.

  • Prov 30:13
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    13 There is a generation whose eyes are so arrogant, whose eyelids are lifted up in pride.

  • Prov 30:15-16
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    74%

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

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  • Job 24:9
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    9 They snatch the orphan from the breast and take the poor as a pledge.

  • Ps 37:12
    74%

    12 The wicked person plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him.

  • Ps 37:14
    74%

    14 The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows to bring down the poor and the needy, to slaughter those whose ways are upright.

  • Joel 1:6
    74%

    6 For a nation has invaded my land, strong and without number. Its teeth are the teeth of a lion, and it has the fangs of a lioness.

  • Ps 58:6
    73%

    6 It does not heed the voice of charmers, however skillful the enchanter may be.

  • Jer 31:29
    73%

    29 In those days, people will no longer say, 'The fathers ate sour grapes, and the children’s teeth were set on edge.'

  • Lam 4:4
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    4 The tongue of the nursing infant clings to the roof of its mouth because of thirst. The children beg for bread, but no one gives it to them.

  • Job 5:4-5
    2 verses
    73%

    4 His children are far from safety; they are crushed at the gate with no one to deliver them.

    5 The hungry devour his harvest, even taking it from among thorns; the thirsty swallow his wealth.

  • Job 24:4-5
    2 verses
    72%

    4 They turn the needy off the path, and the poor of the land are forced to hide together.

    5 Like wild donkeys in the wilderness, they go out for their work diligently seeking prey; the steppe provides food for their children.

  • Amos 8:4
    72%

    4 Hear this, you who trample on the needy and seek to destroy the poor of the land,

  • Deut 32:24-25
    2 verses
    72%

    24 Wasted by famine, consumed by burning heat and bitter destruction, I will send against them the teeth of wild animals and the venom of creatures that crawl in the dust.

    25 Outside, the sword will bring bereavement, and inside, there will be terror. It will affect both the young man and the young woman, the nursing child with the gray-haired man.

  • Job 41:14
    72%

    14 Strength resides in his neck, and terror dances in his presence.

  • Isa 14:30
    72%

    30 The poorest of the poor will find pasture, and the needy will lie down in safety. But I will kill your root with famine, and your remnant will be slain.

  • Job 4:10
    72%

    10 The roar of the lion, the growl of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions are shattered.

  • Prov 13:23
    71%

    23 An abundance of food may come from the land of the poor, but it is sometimes swept away for lack of justice.

  • Job 27:14
    71%

    14 If his children multiply, it is for the sword, and his offspring will not have enough bread.

  • Job 5:15-16
    2 verses
    71%

    15 He saves the needy from the sword of their mouth and from the hand of the strong.

    16 So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth.

  • Isa 10:2
    71%

    2 They deprive the poor of justice and rob the rights of the needy among my people, making widows their spoil and leaving orphans to be plundered.

  • Ps 59:7
    71%

    7 They return in the evening, snarling like dogs as they prowl the city.

  • Ps 35:16
    71%

    16 Like godless mockers at a feast, they gnashed their teeth at me.

  • Rom 3:14
    71%

    14 Their mouths are full of curses and bitterness.

  • Prov 28:15
    70%

    15 Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over helpless people.

  • Isa 9:20
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    20 Manasseh devours Ephraim, and Ephraim devours Manasseh; together they turn against Judah. Yet for all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still stretched out.

  • Ps 22:13
    70%

    13 Many bulls surround me; strong ones of Bashan encircle me.

  • Song 6:6
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    6 Your teeth are like a flock of ewes coming up from the washing, all of them bearing twins, and not one of them has lost its young.

  • Jer 5:16-17
    2 verses
    70%

    16 Their quiver is like an open grave; all of them are mighty warriors.

    17 They will consume your harvest and your bread, devour your sons and daughters, eat your flocks and herds, and consume your vines and fig trees. With the sword, they will destroy your fortified cities in which you trust.

  • Job 16:9
    70%

    9 His anger tears at me, and he hates me; he gnashes his teeth at me. My adversary sharpens his eyes against me.

  • Isa 32:7
    70%

    7 The schemes of the wicked are evil; he devises wicked plans to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just.

  • Prov 22:16
    70%

    16 One who oppresses the poor to increase their wealth and one who gives gifts to the rich will both come to poverty.

  • Prov 10:15
    70%

    15 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.

  • Mic 3:3
    69%

    3 You eat the flesh of my people, strip off their skin, break their bones, and chop them up like meat for the pot, like flesh in a cauldron.

  • Prov 28:3
    69%

    3 A poor man who oppresses the needy is like a driving rain that leaves no food.

  • Prov 24:34
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    34 and poverty will come upon you like a robber and need like an armed man.

  • Prov 31:9
    69%

    9 Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.

  • Isa 5:29
    69%

    29 Their roar is like that of a lion; they roar like young lions. They growl and seize their prey and carry it off, with no one to rescue it.

  • Prov 6:11
    69%

    11 and poverty will come upon you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man.

  • Job 24:14
    69%

    14 At daybreak, the murderer rises to kill the poor and needy, and at night, he is like a thief.

  • Job 39:30
    69%

    30 Its young ones drink blood, and where the slain are, there it is.

  • Prov 14:31
    69%

    31 Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.

  • Prov 30:11
    69%

    11 There is a generation that curses its father and does not bless its mother.

  • Ps 112:10
    69%

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