Proverbs 27:20
The Scripture
(20) Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter the book continues its teaching on the value of wisdom and the perils of pride, offering the well‑known proverb that a lion is afraid of a lamb and that the wicked will be cut off. It also stresses that true wisdom comes from reverence for the Lord.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 30:15Proverbs 30:16Habakkuk 2:5Proverbs 23:5Ecclesiastes 1:8Ecclesiastes 2:10Ecclesiastes 2:11Ecclesiastes 5:10Ecclesiastes 5:11Ecclesiastes 6:7Jeremiah 22:17I John 2:16
Related verses (shared words)
Luke 23:29John 6:35Proverbs 30:15Joel 2:26Mark 9:43Mark 9:45