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Proverbs 30:16-18
New Catholic Bible
Proverbs 30:16-18
New Catholic Bible
16 The netherworld and the barren womb,
the earth that is thirsty for water,
and fire that never says “Enough!”
Woe to the Wicked Son
17 The eye that mocks a father
or shows scorn to an aged mother
will be plucked out by the ravens of the valley
and eaten by the vultures.[a]
The Astounding Mystery of Generation
18 There are three things too wonderful for me to comprehend,
four that are beyond my understanding:
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:17 See verse 11 and note on Prov 20:20.