Proverbs
King James Version (KJV)
Proverbs 30:16
“The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.”
King James Version (KJV)
Proverbs 30:16 Context
13There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up. 14There 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. 15The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough: 16The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough. 17The 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. 18There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not: 19The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.
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Translation Details for Proverbs 30:16
The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
Other Translations for Proverbs 30:16
Bible Commentary for Proverbs 30:16
Wesley's Notes for Proverbs 30:16
30:14 Devour - Extortioners, and cruel oppressors.
30:15 The horse - leach - An insatiable creature, sucking blood 'till it is ready to burst. Two daughters - The following things resemble the horse - leach in its insatiableness; nothing being more ordinary than to call those persons or things the sons or daughters of those whose examples they imitate. Three - Though he begins with two, yet he proceeds from thence to three, and four, all which are said to be the daughters of the horse - leach.
30:17 The eye - He that scorneth or derideth his parents, tho' it be but with a look or gesture, and much more when he breaks out into opprobrious words and actions.
30:18 Wonderful - The way whereof I cannot trace.
The graue; and the barren wombe; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Sheol, and the barren womb, Earth that is never satisfied with water, And fire that never says, "Enough."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Sheol; and the barren womb; The earth that is not satisfied with water; And the fire that saith not, Enough.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The underworld, and the woman without a child; the earth which never has enough water, and the fire which never says, Enough.
- Basic English Bible
-- Sheol, and the barren womb; the earth which is not filled with water, and the fire which saith not, It is enough.
- Darby Bible
The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
- Webster's Bible
Sheol, the barren womb; the earth that is not satisfied with water; and the fire that doesn't say, 'Enough.'
- World English Bible
Sheol, and a restrained womb, Earth -- it [is] not satisfied [with] water, And fire -- it hath not said, `Sufficiency,'
- Youngs Literal Bible
The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not satisfied with water; and the fire that saith not: 'Enough.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible