Proverbs 30:16

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 27:20 : 20 The underworld and Abaddon are never full, and the eyes of man have never enough.
  • Hab 2:5 : 5 A curse on the cruel and false one! the man full of pride, who never has enough; who makes his desires wide as the underworld! he is like death; he is never full, but he makes all nations come to him, getting all peoples together to himself.
  • Gen 30:1 : 1 Now 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.

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    18They go quickly on the face of the waters; their heritage is cursed in the earth; the steps of the crusher of grapes are not turned to their vine-garden.

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    20The public place of his town has no more knowledge of him, and his name has gone from the memory of men: he is rooted up like a dead tree.

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