Proverbs 27:20 - Easy To Read Version20 People are just like the grave. That place of death and destruction always wants more than it already has. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 176920 Hell and destruction are never full; So the eyes of man are never satisfied. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition20 Sheol (the place of the dead) and Abaddon (the place of destruction) are never satisfied; so [the lust of] the eyes of man is never satisfied. [Prov. 30:16; Hab. 2:5.] Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; And the eyes of man are never satisfied. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible20 The grave and the underworld are never satisfied; and people’s eyes are never satisfied. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version20 Hell and perdition are never filled; similarly the eyes of men are insatiable. Ver Capítulo |
\{God said,\} “Wine can trick a person. In the same way, a strong man’s pride can fool him. But he will not find peace. He is like death—he always wants more and more. And, like death, he will never be satisfied. He will continue defeating other nations. He will continue to make those people his prisoners.
A person might not have any family. He might not have a son or even a brother. But that person will continue to work very, very hard. That person is never satisfied with what he has. And he works so hard that he never stops and asks himself, “Why am I working so hard? Why don’t I let myself enjoy my life?” This is also a very bad and senseless thing.
The Lord All-Powerful says, “You people look for a big harvest. But when you go to gather the crop, there is only a little grain. So you bring that grain home. And then I \{send a wind that\} blows it all away! Why are these things happening? Why? Because my house is still in ruins while each of you runs home to take care of his own house.