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


In Context

13 those whose eyes are ever so haughty, whose glances are so disdainful;

14 those whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are set with knives to devour the poor from the earth, the needy from among mankind.

15 "The leech has two daughters. 'Give! Give!' they cry. "There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, 'Enough!':

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

17 "The eye that mocks a father, that scorns obedience to a mother, will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley, will be eaten by the vultures.

18 "There are three things that are too amazing for me, four that I do not understand:

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 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 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.