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Sheol, the barren womb; The earth that is not satisfied with water; The fire that doesn`t say, `Enough;`
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Four Pictures of 'Never Enough'
This verse lists four things that are never satisfied: the grave (Sheol), a barren womb, parched earth, and fire. Commentators explain these are powerful illustrations of insatiable desire, following the theme of the 'horseleech' in the previous verse which constantly cries, 'Give, give!' This imagery powerfully depicts a craving that can never be filled.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Note the numeration mounting to a climax, the two, the three, the four (Amos 1:3 and following). The word rendered “horseleach” is foun…
19th Century
Anglican
The grave.— See above, on Proverbs 15:11, where it is translated “hell.”
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The grave Which is the first of the four daughters, or insatiable things, which resemble the horse leech:
the grave is …
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Cruelty and covetousness are two daughters of the horseleech, that still cry, Give, give, and they are continually uneasy within themselve…
