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Sheol, the barren womb, the earth that is not satisfied with water, and the fire that doesn’t say, ‘Enough!’
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ExplanationCommentary
Verse 16. Womb. Septuagint “the love of a woman,” ( Bible.) a harlot, or rather Hebrew “a barren woman.”—Enough. The more fuel, the brighter the flame. These four similitudes may denote cruelty, lust, avarice, and prodigality; ( Calmet.) or the first and last may be understood ( Bible.) of envy and ambition. Worthington.
Sheol is the place of the dead.
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