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Proverbs 30:16

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16Sheolg and barrenness of womb,

the land is not satisfied with water,

and fire does not say “enough!”

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  1. gA term for the place where the dead reside, i.e., the Underworld

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Sheol, the barren womb,

the land never satisfied with water,

and the fire that never says, “Enough.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

the grave, the barren womb,

land, which is never satisfied with water,

and fire, which never says, ‘Enough!’

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Sheol; a childless womb;

earth, which is never satisfied with water;

and fire, which never says, “Enough!”

NLTNew Living Translation

the grave,

the barren womb,

the thirsty desert,

the blazing fire.

KJV 1900King 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.