Proverbs 30:16
“The graue; and the barren wombe; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.”
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Proverbs 30:16 Context
14There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their iaw-teeth as kniues, to deuoure the poore from off the earth, and the needy from among men. 15The horse-leach hath two daughters, crying, Giue, giue. There are three things that are neuer satisfied, yea foure things say not, It is enough: 16The graue; and the barren wombe; 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 rauens of the valley shall picke it out, and the young Eagles shall eate it. 18There be three things which are too wonderfull for me; yea foure, which I know not:
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The grave; and the barren womb; the earth [that] is not filled with water; and the fire [that] saith not, [It is] enough.
- King James Version
Sheol, and the barren womb, Earth that is never satisfied with water, And fire that never says, "Enough."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Sheol; and the barren womb; The earth that is not satisfied with water; And the fire that saith not, Enough.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The underworld, and the woman without a child; the earth which never has enough water, and the fire which never says, Enough.
- Basic English Bible
-- Sheol, and the barren womb; the earth which is not filled with water, and the fire which saith not, It is enough.
- Darby Bible
The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
- Webster's Bible
Sheol, the barren womb; the earth that is not satisfied with water; and the fire that doesn't say, 'Enough.'
- World English Bible
Sheol, and a restrained womb, Earth -- it [is] not satisfied [with] water, And fire -- it hath not said, `Sufficiency,'
- Youngs Literal Bible
The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not satisfied with water; and the fire that saith not: 'Enough.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible