Proverbs 30:16

The underworld, and the woman without a child; the earth which never has enough water, and the fire which never says, Enough.

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In The 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.

In Context

15The night-spirit has two daughters, Give, give. There are three things which are never full, even four which never say, Enough:

17The eye which makes sport of a father, and sees no value in a mother when she is old will be rooted out by the ravens of the valley, and be food for the young eagles.

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Cross References

Genesis 30:1Now Rachel, because she had no children, was full of envy of her sister; and she said to Jacob, If you do not give me children I will not go on living.

Isaiah 5:14For this cause the underworld has made wide its throat, opening its mouth without limit: and her glory, and the noise of her masses, and her loud-voiced feasters, will go down into it.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 30:16-18

Four Things Unsearchable. 15 The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough: 16 The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough. 17 The 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. He had spoken before of those that devoured the poor ( v. 14 ), and had… Read the whole commentary →

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