Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version the grave, the barren womb, land, which is never satisfied with water, and fire, which never says, ‘Enough!’ New Living Translation the grave, the barren womb, the thirsty desert, the blazing fire. English Standard Version Sheol, the barren womb, the land never satisfied with water, and the fire that never says, “Enough.” Berean Standard Bible Sheol, the barren womb, land never satisfied with water, and fire that never says, ‘Enough!’ King James Bible The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough. New King James Version The grave, The barren womb, The earth that is not satisfied with water— And the fire never says, “Enough!” New American Standard Bible Sheol, the infertile womb, Earth that is never satisfied with water, And fire that never says, “Enough.” NASB 1995 Sheol, and the barren womb, Earth that is never satisfied with water, And fire that never says, “Enough.” NASB 1977 Sheol, and the barren womb, Earth that is never satisfied with water, And fire that never says, “Enough.” Legacy Standard Bible Sheol, and the barren womb, Earth that is never satisfied with water, And fire that never says, “Enough.” Amplified Bible Sheol, and the barren womb, Earth that is never satisfied with water, And fire that never says, “It is enough.” Christian Standard Bible Sheol; a childless womb; earth, which is never satisfied with water; and fire, which never says, “Enough! ” Holman Christian Standard Bible Sheol; a childless womb; earth, which is never satisfied with water; and fire, which never says, “Enough!” American Standard Version Sheol; and the barren womb; The earth that is not satisfied with water; And the fire that saith not, Enough. Contemporary English Version The world of the dead and a childless wife, the thirsty earth and a flaming fire. English Revised Version The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not satisfied with water; and the fire that saith not, Enough. GOD'S WORD® Translation the grave, a barren womb, a land that never gets enough water, a fire that does not say, "Enough!" Good News Translation the world of the dead, a woman without children, dry ground that needs rain, and a fire burning out of control. International Standard Version The afterlife, the barren womb, earth that still demands water, and fire—they never say, "Enough". Majority Standard Bible Sheol, the barren womb, land never satisfied with water, and fire that never says, ‘Enough!’ NET Bible the grave, the barren womb, land that is not satisfied with water, and fire that never says, "Enough!" New Heart English Bible Sheol, the barren womb; the earth that is not satisfied with water; and the fire that doesn't say, 'Enough.' Webster's Bible Translation The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough. World English Bible Sheol, the barren womb, the earth that is not satisfied with water, and the fire that doesn’t say, ‘Enough!’ Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionSheol, and a restrained womb, "" Earth—it [is] not satisfied [with] water, "" And fire—it has not said, “Sufficiency,” Young's Literal Translation Sheol, and a restrained womb, Earth -- it is not satisfied with water, And fire -- it hath not said, 'Sufficiency,' Smith's Literal Translation Hades; and the closed womb; the earth not filled with water; and fire said not, Wealth. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHell, and the mouth of the womb, and the earth which is not satisfied with water: and the fire never saith: It is enough. Catholic Public Domain Version Hell, and the mouth of the womb, and a land that is not filled with water. And truly, fire never says, ‘Enough.’ New American Bible Sheol, a barren womb, land that never gets its fill of water, and fire, which never says, “Enough!” New Revised Standard Version Sheol, the barren womb, the earth ever thirsty for water, and the fire that never says, “Enough.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSheol; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that never says, It is enough. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Sheol and her barren womb, the ground that is not filled with water, and fire does not say, "It is enough.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The grave; and the barren womb; The earth that is not satisfied with water; And the fire that saith not: 'Enough.' Brenton Septuagint Translation The grave, and the love of a woman, and the earth not filled with water; water also and fire will not say, It is enough. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Words of Agur…15The leech has two daughters: Give and Give. There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, ‘Enough!’: 16Sheol, the barren womb, land never satisfied with water, and fire that never says, ‘Enough!’ 17As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.… Cross References Ecclesiastes 1:8 All things are wearisome, more than one can describe; the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear content with hearing. Habakkuk 2:5 and wealth indeed betrays him. He is an arrogant man never at rest. He enlarges his appetite like Sheol, and like Death, he is never satisfied. He gathers all the nations to himself and collects all the peoples as his own. Isaiah 5:14 Therefore Sheol enlarges its throat and opens wide its enormous jaws, and down go Zion’s nobles and masses, her revelers and carousers! Job 18:13 It devours patches of his skin; the firstborn of death devours his limbs. Job 20:15 He swallows wealth but vomits it out; God will force it from his stomach. Isaiah 57:20 But the wicked are like the storm-tossed sea, for it cannot be still, and its waves churn up mire and muck. Jeremiah 2:24-25 a wild donkey at home in the wilderness, sniffing the wind in the heat of her desire. Who can restrain her passion? All who seek her need not weary themselves; in mating season they will find her. / You should have kept your feet from going bare and your throat from being thirsty. But you said, ‘It is hopeless! For I love foreign gods, and I must go after them.’ Amos 8:11 Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord GOD, when I will send a famine on the land—not a famine of bread or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD. Micah 7:1 Woe is me! For I am like one gathering summer fruit at the gleaning of the vineyard; there is no cluster to eat, no early fig that I crave. Genesis 30:1 When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob. 1 Samuel 1:5-8 But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb. / Because the LORD had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival would provoke her viciously to taunt her. / And this went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the LORD, her rival taunted her until she wept and would not eat. ... 2 Samuel 17:29 honey, curds, sheep, and cheese from the herd for David and his people to eat. For they said, “The people have become hungry, exhausted, and thirsty in the wilderness.” Psalm 107:9 For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. Psalm 63:1 A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water. Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Treasury of Scripture The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that said not, It is enough. Proverbs 27:20 Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied. Habakkuk 2:5 Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people: Jump to Previous Barren Child Earth Enough Filled Fire Grave Satisfied Sheol Sufficiency Thirsty Underworld Water WombJump to Next Barren Child Earth Enough Filled Fire Grave Satisfied Sheol Sufficiency Thirsty Underworld Water WombProverbs 30 1. Agur's confession of his faith7. The two points of his prayer 10. The meanest are not to be wronged 11. Four wicked generations 15. Four things insatiable 24. four things exceeding wise 29. Four things stately 32. Wrath is to be prevented Sheol In the Hebrew context, "Sheol" refers to the realm of the dead, a place of darkness and silence. It is often depicted as insatiable, always seeking more souls. This reflects the human understanding of death as an inevitable and unending reality. Theologically, it serves as a reminder of the finality of life on earth and the importance of living righteously in preparation for eternity. The insatiable nature of Sheol underscores the futility of earthly pursuits when detached from spiritual significance. the barren womb land never satisfied with water and fire that never says, 'Enough!' "Victima nil miserantis Orci." Νηλεὲς ῆτορ ἔχων Hebrew Sheol,שְׁאוֹל֮ (šə·’ō·wl) Noun - common singular Strong's 7585: Underworld (place to which people descend at death) the barren וְעֹ֪צֶ֫ר (wə·‘ō·ṣer) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6115: Closure, constraint womb, רָ֥חַם (rā·ḥam) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7356: Compassion, the womb, a maiden land אֶ֭רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land that is never לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no satisfied שָׂ֣בְעָה (śā·ḇə·‘āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7646: To be sated, satisfied or surfeited with water, מַּ֑יִם (ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen and fire וְ֝אֵ֗שׁ (wə·’êš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular Strong's 784: A fire that never לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no says, אָ֥מְרָה (’ā·mə·rāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Enough!” הֽוֹן׃ (hō·wn) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1952: Wealth, sufficiency Links Proverbs 30:16 NIVProverbs 30:16 NLT Proverbs 30:16 ESV Proverbs 30:16 NASB Proverbs 30:16 KJV Proverbs 30:16 BibleApps.com Proverbs 30:16 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 30:16 Chinese Bible Proverbs 30:16 French Bible Proverbs 30:16 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 30:16 Sheol the barren womb (Prov. 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