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Proverbs 30:16

The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
Proverbs 30:16 · King James Version

In other versions

  • Sheol; and the barren womb; The earth that is not satisfied with water; And the fire that saith not, Enough.

    ASV

  • The underworld, and the woman without a child; the earth which never has enough water, and the fire which never says, Enough.

    BBE

  • -- Sheol, and the barren womb; the earth which is not filled with water, and the fire which saith not, It is enough.

    DBY

  • Sheol, The barren womb; The earth that is not satisfied with water; And the fire that doesn't say, 'Enough.'

    WEB

  • Sheol, and a restrained womb, Earth -- it `is' not satisfied `with' water, And fire -- it hath not said, `Sufficiency,'

    YLT

  • The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that says not, It is enough.

    ENG

  • The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.

    WBT

  • Sheol, the barren womb, land never satisfied with water, and fire that never says, ‘Enough!’

    BSB

In context

14There 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.

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

16The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.

17The 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.

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

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