King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
The grave; and the barren womb; the earth [that] is not filled with water; and the fire [that] saith not, [It is] enough.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Sh'ol and a barren womb; the earth, never satisfied with water; and fire, which never says, "Enough!"
Berean Standard Bible:
Sheol, the barren womb, land never satisfied with water, and fire that 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.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
The grave{H7585}; and the barren{H6115} womb{H7356}; the earth{H776} that is not filled{H7646} with water{H4325}; and the fire{H784} that saith{H559} not, It is enough{H1952}.
Cross-References (KJV):
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:
Genesis 30:1
- ¶ And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
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Commentary for Proverbs 30:16
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H7585
There are 63 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שְׁאוֹל
Transliteration: shᵉʼôwl
Pronunciation: sheh-ole'
Description: or שְׁאֹל; from שָׁאַל; Hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories and inmates; grave, hell, pit. - Strong's Number: H6115
There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עֹצֶר
Transliteration: ʻôtser
Pronunciation: o'-tser
Description: from עָצָר; closure; also constraint; [idiom] barren, oppression, [idiom] prison. - Strong's Number: H7356
There are 44 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רַחַם
Transliteration: racham
Pronunciation: rakh'-am
Description: from רָחַם; compassion (in the plural); by extension, the womb (as cherishing the fetus); by implication, a maiden; bowels, compassion, damsel, tender love, (great, tender) mercy, pity, womb. - Strong's Number: H776
There are 2739 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֶרֶץ
Transliteration: ʼerets
Pronunciation: eh'-rets
Description: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world. - Strong's Number: H7646
There are 92 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׂבַע
Transliteration: sâbaʻ
Pronunciation: saw-bah'
Description: or שָׂבֵעַ; a primitive root; to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively); have enough, fill (full, self, with), be (to the) full (of), have plenty of, be satiate, satisfy (with), suffice, be weary of. - Strong's Number: H4325
There are 525 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מַיִם
Transliteration: mayim
Pronunciation: mah'-yim
Description: dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen; [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)). - Strong's Number: H784
There are 549 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֵשׁ
Transliteration: ʼêsh
Pronunciation: aysh
Description: a primitive word; fire (literally or figuratively); burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot. - Strong's Number: H559
There are 4434 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אָמַר
Transliteration: ʼâmar
Pronunciation: aw-mar'
Description: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet. - Strong's Number: H1952
There are 26 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: הוֹן
Transliteration: hôwn
Pronunciation: hone
Description: from the same as הוּן in the sense of אוֹן; wealth; by implication, enough; enough, [phrase] for nought, riches, substance, wealth.