Proverbs 30:14-17, 15-21

In response to Vincent Gombert’s request for any chiasms in Proverbs 30, here are a couple I came across a while back.

Proverbs 30:14-17:

A (14) There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, TO DEVOUR <0398> the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

B (15) The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things SAY NOT, IT IS ENOUGH:

C (16) The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire

B′ (16) THAT SAITH NOT, IT IS ENOUGH.

A′ (17) 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 <0398>.

Proverbs 30:15-21:

A (15) The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, FOUR things say not, It is enough:

B (16) The grave; and the barren womb; THE EARTH that is not filled with water; and the fire

C (16) THAT SAITH not, It is enough.

D (17) 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.

E (18) There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:

D′ (19) 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 maid.

C′ (20) Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and SAITH, I have done no wickedness.

B′ (21) For three things THE EARTH is disquieted,

A′ (21) and for FOUR which it cannot bear: