12. There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes; and yet are not washed from their filthiness.
13. There is a generation, Oh how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
14. 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.
15. The horseleach hath two daughters, Crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four that say not, Enough:
16. The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not satisfied with water; and the fire that saith not, Enough.
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.
18. There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not: