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


In Context

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:

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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

30:16Sheol, and the barren womb; the earth which is not filled with water, and the fire which saith not, It is 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.