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Proverbs 30:16

The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.

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שְׁאוֹל֮sheolgraveשְׁאוֹלnoun, proper name — “grave”H7585Hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories and inmatesgrave, hell, pit.וְעֹ֪צֶ֫רveotserand oppressionעֹצֶרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and oppression”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6115closure; also constraint[idiom] barren, oppression, [idiom] prison.רָ֥חַםrachamcompassionרַחַםnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “compassion”, the ordinary formH7356compassion (in the plural); by extension, the womb (as cherishing the fetus); by implication, a maidenbowels, compassion, damsel, tender love, (great, tender) mercy, pity, womb.אֶ֭רֶץeretsearthאֶרֶץnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…שָׂ֣בְעָהsaveahfillשָׂבַעverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “fill”, a completed actionH7646to 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.מַּ֑יִםmayimwaterמַיִםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “water”, the ordinary formH4325water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen[phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).וְ֝אֵ֗שׁveeshand fireאֵשׁconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “and fire”, the ordinary formH784fire (literally or figuratively)burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…אָ֥מְרָהamerahsayאָמַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “say”, a completed actionH559to 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, [id…הֽוֹןhonenoughהוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “enough”, the ordinary formH1952wealth; by implication, enoughenough, [phrase] for nought, riches, substance, wealth.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not satisfied with water; and the fire that saith not: 'Enough.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Sheol; and the barren womb; The earth that is not satisfied with water; And the fire that saith not, Enough.

Young’s Literal Translation

Sheol, and a restrained womb, Earth — it [is] not satisfied [with] water, And fire — it hath not said, 'Sufficiency,'

World English Bible

Sheol, the barren womb, the earth that is not satisfied with water, and the fire that doesn’t say, ‘Enough!’

Darby Translation

— Sheol, and the barren womb; the earth which is not filled with water, and the fire which saith not, It is enough.

Douay-Rheims

Hell, and the mouth of the womb, and the earth which is not satisfied with water: and the fire never saith: It is enough.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)