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 Há gente cujos dentes são espadas, e cujos queixos são facas, para devorarem aos aflitos da terra aos aflitos, e aos necessitados dentre os homens.

15 A sanguessuga tem duas filhas: “Dá” e “Dá”; estas três coisas nunca se fartam, e quatro nunca dizem “É o suficiente”:

16 O Xeol, o útero estéril, a terra que não se farta de água, e o fogo que nunca diz estar satisfeito.

17 Os olhos que zombam do pai ou desprezam obedecer à mãe, os corvos do riacho os arrancarão, e os filhotes de abutre os comerão.

18 Estas três coisas me maravilham, e quatro que não entendo:

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What Does Proverbs 30:16 Mean?

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