Proverbs 30:16

Bible in Basic English 1965

The underworld, and the woman without a child; the earth which never has enough water, and the fire which never says, Enough.

Cross References

Genesis 30:1

Now Rachel, because she had no children, was full of envy of her sister; and she said to Jacob, If you do not give me children I will not go on living.

Proverbs 27:20

The underworld and Abaddon are never full, and the eyes of man have never enough.

Proverbs 30:15

The night-spirit has two daughters, Give, give. There are three things which are never full, even four which never say, Enough:

Isaiah 5:14

For this cause the underworld has made wide its throat, opening its mouth without limit: and her glory, and the noise of her masses, and her loud-voiced feasters, will go down into it.

Habakkuk 2:5

A curse on the cruel and false one! the man full of pride, who never has enough; who makes his desires wide as the underworld! he is like death; he is never full, but he makes all nations come to him, getting all peoples together to himself.