What is the meaning of Proverbs 30:15? The leech has two daughters “The leech has two daughters”. • In Solomon’s day a leech was the very picture of relentless appetite—drawing blood without ever feeling full. • Calling its offspring “daughters” reminds us that greed reproduces itself. A covetous heart begets more covetousness, just as “the eyes of man are never satisfied” (Proverbs 27:20). • Isaiah 56:11 speaks of shepherds “with mighty appetites” who “never have enough,” a human parallel to the parasitic leech. • The image warns that unchecked desire will drain life from relationships, wallets, and souls. Give and Give “Give and Give”. • The leech’s daughters are named for what they constantly cry out—no request for relationship, only demand. • Ecclesiastes 5:10 notes, “He who loves money is never satisfied with money,” echoing the same tireless plea. • Paul warns, “Those who want to be rich fall into temptation” (1 Timothy 6:9), showing how the chorus of “Give” can plunge a life into ruin. • Practical take-away: cultivate contentment (Philippians 4:11-13) so the Spirit, not the flesh, sets the agenda. There are three things that are never satisfied “There are three things that are never satisfied”. • Hebrew wisdom often counts “three… four” to build suspense and emphasis (see Amos 1:3-2:6). • Verse 16 will list them—Sheol, the barren womb, parched land, and fire—each a vivid example of endless capacity. • Job 17:5 and Habakkuk 2:5 both describe desires expanding like the grave, illustrating that greed is never neutral; it widens its mouth. • By pairing human greed with cosmic forces, Scripture underscores how serious God is about rooting it out. four that never say, ‘Enough!’ “four that never say, ‘Enough!’”. • “Enough!” is a word creation knows, but fallen hearts resist. Even fire only stops when fuel is gone—our wants can burn long after. • Isaiah 5:14 pictures Sheol enlarging itself; Proverbs 15:27 says, “Whoever is greedy for unjust gain troubles his own household.” Both confirm that the hunger is bottomless. • The verse presses every reader to ask where the boundary lines are in daily life—work, purchases, ambitions—so that the household avoids the leech’s drain. summary Proverbs 30:15 paints greed as a leech birthing twin cries of “Give.” By stacking examples of insatiable forces, God exposes how endless desire can hollow a person out. Contentment in His provision, not continual grasping, keeps the spiritual bloodstream healthy and the family safe from the leech’s grip. |
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