16Sheol, and the barren womb; the earth which is not filled with water, and the fire which saith not, It is enough.


In Context

13 there is a generation, how lofty are their eyes, how their eyelids are lifted up!

14 a generation whose teeth are swords, and their jaw-teeth knives, to devour the afflicted from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

15 The leech hath two daughters: Give, give. There are three things never satisfied; four which say not, It is enough:

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

17 The eye that mocketh at a father, and despiseth to obey a mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

18 There are three things too wonderful for me, and four that I know not:

Proverbs 30:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

30:16The grave; and the barren womb; the earth [that] is not filled with water; and the fire [that] saith not, [It is] enough.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

30:16the grave, the barren womb, land, which is never satisfied with water, and fire, which never says, 'Enough!'

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

30:16Hell, and the mouth of the womb, and the earth which is not satisfied with water: and the fire never saith: It is enough.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

30:16Sheol; and the barren womb; The earth that is not satisfied with water; And the fire that saith not, Enough.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

30:16The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not satisfied with water; and the fire that saith not, Enough.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

30:16Sheol, the barren womb; the earth that is not satisfied with water; and the fire that doesn't say, 'Enough.'

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

30:16Sheol, and a restrained womb, Earth — it is not satisfied with water, And fire — it hath not said, 'Sufficiency,'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

30:16The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that said not, It is enough.