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16 The first is the grave.

The second is a woman who can’t have a baby.

The third is land, which never gets enough water.

And the fourth is fire, which never says, ‘Enough!’

17 “One person makes fun of their father.
    Another doesn’t honor their mother when she is old.
The ravens of the valley will peck out their eyes.
    Then the vultures will eat them.

18 “Three things are too amazing for me.

There are four things I don’t understand.

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16 the grave,(A) the barren womb,
    land, which is never satisfied with water,
    and fire, which never says, ‘Enough!’

17 “The eye that mocks(B) a father,
    that scorns an aged mother,
will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley,
    will be eaten by the vultures.(C)

18 “There are three things that are too amazing for me,
    four that I do not understand:

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