箴言 30:16
The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
Context
This verse from 箴言 Chapter 30 connects to 3 cross-references. 労苦の無益さ。昼夜苦しむ労苦から誰が益を得るか。食べ飲み楽しむことが神の賜物である。
他の翻訳
Sheol; and the barren womb; The earth that is not satisfied with water; And the fire that saith not, Enough.
Sheol, and a restrained womb, Earth--it <FI>is<Fi> not satisfied <FI>with<Fi> water, And fire--it hath not said, `Sufficiency,'
The underworld, and the woman without a child; the earth which never has enough water, and the fire which never says, Enough.
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