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Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; And a man`s eyes are never satisfied.
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The Parallel of Insatiability
Commentators explain that this verse draws a powerful parallel. Just as 'Sheol and Abaddon' (representing the grave or the realm of the dead) are never full, the 'eyes of man' are never satisfied. This highlights the endless nature of human desire for more possessions, pleasure, and experiences.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Hades, the world of the dead, and Destruction (Death, the destroying power, personified) have been at all times and in all countries thought of as …
19th Century
Anglican
Hell and destruction— See above on Proverbs 15:11.
The eyes of man are never satisfied— …
Baptist
Many a man, who can bear adversity, cannot bear prosperity.
The world's censures seldom do a Christian any harm, but it is the breath of appl…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Hell and destruction are never full The grave, as the word used often signifies; and which may be called "destructio…
Two things are here said to be never satisfied, death and sin. The appetites of the carnal mind for profit or pleasure are always desiring more. Th…
