Proverbs 27:20

Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 30:15 lists Sheol among things never satisfied — directly echoing the insatiable appetite of Sheol and human eyes in 27:20.

Proverbs 30:16 continues the insatiability list with Sheol — reinforcing the theme of unending desire from Proverbs 27:20.

Proverbs 15:11 also pairs Sheol and Abaddon, saying they are open before God — a direct thematic echo of this verse's insatiable underworld.

Proverbs 23:5 warns that riches vanish when you look — contrasting with the never‑satisfied eyes in 27:20, highlighting futility.

Ecclesiastes 1:8 states the eye is not satisfied with seeing — directly echoing the insatiable eyes of Proverbs 27:20.

Ecclesiastes 2:11 concludes that all the indulgence was vanity, reinforcing that never-satisfied desires lead to futility.

Ecclesiastes 5:10 directly states that the lover of money is never satisfied, echoing this verse's theme of insatiable human desire.

Ecclesiastes 6:7 says 'appetite is not satisfied,' directly paralleling the never-satisfied eyes in this verse.

Habakkuk 2:5 compares greedy man to Sheol, never having enough — the same insatiability metaphor as Proverbs 27:20.

1 John 2:16 Parallel

1 John 2:16 warns against 'desires of the eyes,' directly connecting to the never-satisfied eyes of man in this verse.

Isaiah 5:14 Parallel

Isaiah 5:14 portrays Sheol enlarging its appetite without limit — directly mirroring the never-satisfied Sheol and Abaddon here.

Ecclesiastes 2:10 shows the speaker indulging every desire of his eyes, illustrating the insatiable human eyes described here.

Ecclesiastes 4:8 describes endless labor and never satisfied eyes — echoing the insatiable appetite of Sheol and human eyes in this proverb.

Ecclesiastes 5:11 describes goods increasing but only to be seen with eyes, highlighting the emptiness of merely seeing without satisfaction.

Jeremiah 22:17 condemns having eyes only for dishonest gain, exemplifying the insatiable greed referenced here.