Proverbs 30:16

New International Version

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

Cross References

Genesis 30:1

When Rachel saw that she was not bearing Jacob any children, she became jealous of her sister. So she said to Jacob, “Give me children, or I’ll die!”

Proverbs 27:20

Death and Destruction are never satisfied, and neither are human eyes.

Proverbs 30:15

“The leech has two daughters. ‘Give! Give!’ they cry. “There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, ‘Enough!’:

Isaiah 5:14

Therefore Death expands its jaws, opening wide its mouth; into it will descend their nobles and masses with all their brawlers and revelers.

Habakkuk 2:5

indeed, wine betrays him; he is arrogant and never at rest. Because he is as greedy as the grave and like death is never satisfied, he gathers to himself all the nations and takes captive all the peoples.