The leechhas twodaughters,"Give,""Give."Thereare threethingsthat will not be satisfied,Fourthat will not say,"Enough":
Sheoland Abaddonare neversatisfied,Norare the eyesof manever satisfied.
There is a kindof [man] whose teethare [like] swordsAnd his jawteeth[like] knives,To devourthe afflictedfrom the earthAnd the needyfrom among men.
Sheol,and the barrenwomb,Earththat is neversatisfiedwith water,And firethat neversays,"Enough."
Underthreethingsthe earthquakes,And underfour,it cannotbearup:
Fourthingsare smallon the earth,But they are exceedinglywise:
Thereare threethingswhich are statelyin [their] march,Even fourwhich are statelywhen they walk:
Thereare sixthingswhich the LORDhates,Yes, sevenwhich are an abominationto Him:
"But comehere,you sonsof a sorceress,Offspringof an adultererand a prostitute.
Their liquorgone,They playthe harlotcontinually;Their rulersdearlyloveshame.
Thussaysthe LORD,"For threetransgressionsof Edomand for fourI will not revokeits [punishment], Becausehe pursuedhis brotherwith the sword,While he stifledhis compassion;His angeralso torecontinually,And he maintainedhis furyforever.
Thussaysthe LORD,"For threetransgressionsof the sonsof Ammonand for fourI will not revokeits [punishment], Becausethey rippedopenthe pregnantwomenof GileadIn orderto enlargetheir borders.
Thussaysthe LORD,"For threetransgressionsof Damascusand for fourI will not revokeits [punishment], Becausethey threshedGileadwith [implements] of sharpiron.
Thussaysthe LORD,"For threetransgressionsof Gazaand for fourI will not revokeits [punishment], Becausethey deportedan entirepopulationTo deliver[it] up to Edom.
Thussaysthe LORD,"For threetransgressionsof Tyreand for fourI will not revokeits [punishment], Becausethey deliveredup an entirepopulationto EdomAnd did not remember[the] covenantof brotherhood.
Thussaysthe LORD,"For threetransgressionsof Moaband for fourI will not revokeits [punishment], Becausehe burnedthe bonesof the kingof Edomto lime.
Thussaysthe LORD,"For threetransgressionsof Judahand for fourI will not revokeits [punishment], Becausethey rejectedthe lawof the LORDAnd have not keptHis statutes;Their liesalso have ledthem astray,Those afterwhichtheir fatherswalked.
Concerningevil,both handsdoit well.The princeasks,also the judge,for a bribe,And a greatmanspeaksthe desireof his soul;So they weaveit together.
"Fillup, then,the measure[of the guilt] of your fathers.
They answeredand saidto Him, "Abrahamis our father."Jesussaidto them, "Ifyou are Abraham'schildren,dothe deedsof Abraham.
"You are of [your] fatherthe devil,and you wantto dothe desiresof your father.He was a murdererfrom the beginning,and does not standin the truthbecausethere is notruthin him. Wheneverhe speaksa lie,he speaksfrom his own[nature], for he is a liarand the fatherof lies.
For such menare slaves,not of our LordChristbut of their ownappetites;and by their smoothand flattering speechthey deceivethe heartsof the unsuspecting.
and in [their] greedthey will exploityou with false words;their judgmentfrom long agois not idle,and their destructionis not asleep.
