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.
What does Proverbs 30:17 mean?
Cruelty and covetousness are two daughters of the horseleech, that still cry, "Give, give," and they are continually uneasy to themselves. Four things never are satisfied, to which these devourers are compared.
Key themes
Anxiety and fearWisdomJustice and mercyPeaceFear of the Lord
Read with
Keep this verse inside Proverbs 30:15-17 and alongside a few nearby related passages.