Proverbs 30:16
King James Version (KJV)
The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
In context
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 things say not, It is enough:
16 The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is 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 every translation
- KJV King James Version
- The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
- WEB World English Bible
- Sheol, the barren womb, the earth that is not satisfied with water, and the fire that doesn’t say, ‘Enough!’
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Sheol, the barren womb, land never satisfied with water, and fire that never says, ‘Enough!’
- ASV American Standard Version
- Sheol; and the barren womb; The earth that is not satisfied with water; And the fire that saith not, Enough.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Sheol, and a restrained womb, Earth — it [is] not satisfied [with] water, And fire — it hath not said, 'Sufficiency,'
- DBY Darby Translation
- — Sheol, and the barren womb; the earth which is not filled with water, and the fire which saith not, It is enough.
- WBS Webster Bible
- The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.