Proverbs 30:16
World English Bible (WEB)
Sheol, the barren womb, the earth that is not satisfied with water, and the fire that doesn’t say, ‘Enough!’
In context
14 There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, and their jaws like knives, to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from among men.
15 “The leech has two daughters: ‘Give, give.’ “There are three things that are never satisfied; four that don’t say, ‘Enough!’:
16 Sheol, the barren womb, the earth that is not satisfied with water, and the fire that doesn’t say, ‘Enough!’
17 “The eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience to his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the young eagles shall eat it.
18 “There are three things which are too amazing for me, four which I don’t understand:
Proverbs 30:16 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Sheol, the barren womb, the earth that is not satisfied with water, and the fire that doesn’t say, ‘Enough!’
- 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.
- 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.