Proverbs 27:20

20 Sheol and Abaddon will not be satisfied, and the eyes of a person will not be satisfied [either].

Proverbs 27:20 In-Context

18 He who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who guards his master will be honored.
19 As the waters [reflect] {face to face}, so the heart of a person [reflects] the person.
20 Sheol and Abaddon will not be satisfied, and the eyes of a person will not be satisfied [either].
21 A crucible [is] for the silver, and a furnace for the gold, but a man [is tested by] the mouth of him who praises him.
22 If you crush a fool in the mortar with the pestle {along with} the crushed grain, it will not drive folly from upon him.

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. A term for the place where the dead reside, i.e., the Underworld
  • [b]. Poetic synonym for "Sheol." Only mentioned in the ot in relation to Sheol, the grave, or death.
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