Proverbs 30:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.”

Proverbs 30:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 30:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 30:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Sheol, the barren womb, the earth that is not satisfied with water, and the fire that doesn’t say, ‘Enough!’”

Proverbs 30:16 — World English Bible

Proverbs 30:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Sheol; and the barren womb; The earth that is not satisfied with water; And the fire that saith not, Enough.”

Proverbs 30:16 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 30:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Sheol, and a restrained womb, Earth--it <FI>is<Fi> not satisfied <FI>with<Fi> water, And fire--it hath not said, `Sufficiency,'”

Proverbs 30:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 30:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“— Sheol, and the barren womb; the earth which is not filled with water, and the fire which saith not, It is enough.”

Proverbs 30:16 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 30:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The graue, and the barren wombe, the earth that cannot be satisfied with water, and the fire that sayeth not, It is ynough.”

Proverbs 30:16 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 30:16 in Context — Proverbs 30

14 Hay generación cuyos dientes son espadas, y sus muelas cuchillos, para devorar á los pobres de la tierra, y de entre los hombres á los menesterosos.

15 La sanguijuela tiene dos hijas [que se llaman], Trae, trae. Tres cosas hay que nunca se hartan; [aun] la cuarta nunca dice, Basta:

16 El sepulcro, y la matriz estéril, la tierra no harta de aguas, y el fuego que jamás dice, Basta.

17 El ojo que escarnece á su padre, y menosprecia la enseñanza de la madre, los cuervos lo saquen de la arroyada, y tráguenlo los hijos del águila.

18 Tres cosas me son ocultas; aun tampoco sé la cuarta:

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What Does Proverbs 30:16 Mean?

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