King James Bible
KJVThere is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
Translation Comparison
Proverbs 30:14
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse Proverbs 30:14 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men. | |
American Standard VersionASV | There is a generation whose teeth are as'swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, To devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | A generation, that for teeth hath swords, and grindeth with their jaw teeth, to devour the needy from off the earth, and the poor from among men. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | a generation whose teeth are swords, and their jaw-teeth knives, to devour the afflicted from off the earth, and the needy from among men. | |
English Revised VersionERV | There is a generation whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw-teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men. | |
World English BibleWEB | There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, and their jaws like knives, to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from among men. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | A generation — swords are their teeth, And knives — their jaw-teeth, To consume the poor from earth, And the needy from among men. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men. |
American Standard Version
ASVThere is a generation whose teeth are as'swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, To devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBA generation, that for teeth hath swords, and grindeth with their jaw teeth, to devour the needy from off the earth, and the poor from among men.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTa generation whose teeth are swords, and their jaw-teeth knives, to devour the afflicted from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
English Revised Version
ERVThere is a generation whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThere is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw-teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
World English Bible
WEBThere is a generation whose teeth are like swords, and their jaws like knives, to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from among men.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTA generation — swords are their teeth, And knives — their jaw-teeth, To consume the poor from earth, And the needy from among men.
American King James Version
AKJVThere is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
King James Bible
KJVThere is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
American Standard Version
ASVThere is a generation whose teeth are as'swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, To devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBA generation, that for teeth hath swords, and grindeth with their jaw teeth, to devour the needy from off the earth, and the poor from among men.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTa generation whose teeth are swords, and their jaw-teeth knives, to devour the afflicted from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
English Revised Version
ERVThere is a generation whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThere is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw-teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
World English Bible
WEBThere is a generation whose teeth are like swords, and their jaws like knives, to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from among men.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTA generation — swords are their teeth, And knives — their jaw-teeth, To consume the poor from earth, And the needy from among men.
American King James Version
AKJVThere is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.