Proverbs 30:16
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 30
“The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.”Proverbs 30:16
What Does Proverbs 30:16 Mean?
Proverbs 30:16 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 30, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 4 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Death & Afterlife, and Heaven & Hell.
Cross-References (4)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 30:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 27:20“Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.”Isaiah 5:14“Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.”Habakkuk 2:5“Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people:”Genesis 30:1“And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.”
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