Proverbs 30:16-18
World English Bible
16 Sheol,[a]
the barren womb,
the earth that is not satisfied with water,
and the fire that doesn’t say, ‘Enough.’
17 “The eye that mocks at his father,
and scorns obedience to his mother:
the ravens of the valley shall pick it out,
the young eagles shall eat it.
18 “There are three things which are too amazing for me,
four which I don’t understand:
Footnotes
- 30:16 Sheol is the place of the dead.
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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