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Proverbs 30:16-18
New King James Version
Proverbs 30:16-18
New King James Version
16 (A)The[a] grave,
The barren womb,
The earth that is not satisfied with water—
And the fire never says, “Enough!”
17 (B)The eye that mocks his father,
And scorns obedience to his mother,
The ravens of the valley will pick it out,
And the young eagles will eat it.
18 There are three things which are too wonderful for me,
Yes, four which I do not understand:
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:16 Or Sheol
Proverbs 30:16-18
New International Version
Proverbs 30:16-18
New International Version
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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