Proverbs 30:14 meaning and explanation

there is a generation whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are knives, devouring the oppressed from the earth and the needy from among men.

Proverbs 30:14, Berean Standard Bible

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Agur, a weary teacher, is speaking to Ithiel in a series of sayings about a corrupt generation. In verse 14 he pictures a group whose teeth are swords and jaws are knives, an image of ruthless greed.

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