Verse Comparison: Proverbs 30:16
American Standard Version
Sheol; and the barren womb; The earth that is not satisfied with water; And the fire that saith not, Enough.
Amplified® Bible
Sheol (the place of the dead), the barren womb, the earth that is not satisfied with water, and the fire that says not, It is enough.
Contemporary English Version
The world of the dead and a childless wife, the thirsty earth and a flaming fire.
Darby English Version
-- Sheol, and the barren womb; the earth which is not filled with water, and the fire which saith not, It is enough.
Good News Bible
the world of the dead, a woman without children, dry ground that needs rain, and a fire burning out of control.
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.
New American Standard Bible
Sheol, and the barren womb, Earth that is never satisfied with water, And fire that never says, "Enough."
New International Version
the grave, the barren womb,
land, which is never satisfied with water,
and fire, which never says, 'Enough!'
New King James Version
The grave,
The barren womb,
The earth that is not satisfied with water—
And the fire never says, “Enough!”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Sheol, and the barren womb, Earth that never becomes satisfied with water, And fire that never says, "Enough."
Revised Standard Version
Sheol, the barren womb, the earth ever thirsty for water, and the fire which never says, "Enough."
Young's Literal Translation
Sheol, and a restrained womb, Earth -- it `is' not satisfied `with' water, And fire -- it hath not said, `Sufficiency,'
