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The horseleach hath two daughters, [crying], Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, [Yea], four that say not, Enough:
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Sheol; And the barren womb; The earth that is not satisfied with water; And the fire that saith not, Enough.
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The eye that mocketh at his father, And despiseth to obey his mother, The ravens of the valley shall pick it out, And the young eagles shall eat it.
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There are three things which are too wonderful for me, Yea, four which I know not:
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The way of an eagle in the air; The way of a serpent upon a rock; The way of a ship in the midst of the sea; And the way of a man with a maiden.
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So is the way of an adulterous woman; She eateth, and wipeth her mouth, And saith, I have done no wickedness.
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For three things the earth doth tremble, And for four, [which] it cannot bear:
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For a servant when he is king; And a fool when he is filled with food;
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For an odious woman when she is married; And a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
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There are four things which are little upon the earth, But they are exceeding wise:
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The ants are a people not strong, Yet they provide their food in the summer;