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16 Sheol; and the barren womb;
The earth that is not satisfied with water;
And the fire that saith not, Enough.
17 The eye that mocketh at his father,
And despiseth to obey his mother,
The ravens of [a]the valley shall pick it out,
And the [b]young eagles shall eat it.

18 There are three things which are too wonderful for me,
Yea, four which I know not:

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 30:17 Or, the brook
  2. Proverbs 30:17 Or, vultures

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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