Proverbs 27:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.”

Proverbs 27:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 27:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 27:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; and a man’s eyes are never satisfied.”

Proverbs 27:20 — World English Bible

Proverbs 27:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; And the eyes of man are never satisfied.”

Proverbs 27:20 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 27:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Sheol and destruction are not satisfied, And the eyes of man are not satisfied.”

Proverbs 27:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 27:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Sheol and destruction are insatiable; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.”

Proverbs 27:20 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 27:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The graue and destruction can neuer be full, so the eyes of man can neuer be satisfied.”

Proverbs 27:20 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 27:20 in Context — Proverbs 27

18 El que guarda la higuera, comerá su fruto; y el que guarda á su señor, será honrado.

19 Como un agua se parece á otra, así el corazón del hombre al otro.

20 El sepulcro y la perdición nunca se hartan: así los ojos del hombre nunca están satisfechos.

21 El crisol [prueba] la plata, y la hornaza el oro: y al hombre la boca del que lo alaba.

22 Aunque majes al necio en un mortero entre granos de trigo á pisón majados, no se quitará de él su necedad.

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What Does Proverbs 27:20 Mean?

Proverbs 27:20 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 27. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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