Proverbs 27:20

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Death and the grave are never satisfied, and neither are we.

Cross References

Job 26:6

Nothing in that land of death and destruction is hidden from God,

Proverbs 15:11

If the LORD can see everything in the world of the dead, he can see in our hearts.

Proverbs 23:5

Your money flies away before you know it, just like an eagle suddenly taking off.

Proverbs 27:19

You see your face in a mirror and your thoughts in the minds of others.

Ecclesiastes 1:8

All of life is far more boring than words could ever say. Our eyes and our ears are never satisfied with what we see and hear.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

For example, some people don't have friends or family. But they are never satisfied with what they own, and they never stop working to get more. They should ask themselves, “Why am I always working to have more? Who will get what I leave behind?” What a senseless and miserable life!

Ecclesiastes 6:7

We struggle just to have enough to eat, but we are never satisfied.

Isaiah 5:14

The world of the dead has opened its mouth wide and is eagerly waiting for the leaders of Jerusalem and for its noisy crowds, especially for those who take pride in that city.

Jeremiah 22:17

But all you think about is how to cheat or abuse or murder some innocent victim.

Habakkuk 2:5

Wine is treacherous, and arrogant people are never satisfied. They are no less greedy than death itself— they open their mouths as wide as the world of the dead and swallow everyone.

Haggai 1:9

You expected much, but received only a little. And when you brought it home, I made that little disappear. Why have I done this? It's because you hurry off to build your own houses, while my temple is still in ruins.

1 John 2:16

Our foolish pride comes from this world, and so do our selfish desires and our desire to have everything we see. None of this comes from the Father.