Job 20:12 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 20:12

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10 His children will seek the favor of the poor,
And his hands will restore his wealth.

11 His bones are full of ^ahis youthful vigor,
^bBut it will lie down with him in the dust.

12 “Though evil is sweet in his mouth,
And he hides it under his tongue,

13 Though he spares it and does not forsake it,
But still keeps it in his¹ mouth,

14 Yet his food in his stomach turns sour;
It becomes cobra venom within him.

15 He swallows down riches
And vomits them up again;
God casts them out of his belly.

16 He will suck the poison of cobras;
The viper’s tongue will slay him.

17 He will not see ^athe streams,
The rivers flowing with honey and cream.

18 He will restore that for which he labored,
And will not swallow it down;
From the proceeds of business
He will get no enjoyment.

19 For he has¹ oppressed and forsaken the poor,
He has violently seized a house which he did not build.

20 “Because^a he knows no quietness in his heart,
He will not save anything he desires.

Verse Comparison: Job 20:12

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American Standard Version
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, Though he hide it under his tongue,

Amplified® Bible
Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, though he hides it under his tongue,

Contemporary English Version
Sinners love the taste of sin; they relish every bite

Darby English Version
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth [and] he hide it under his tongue,

Good News Bible
Evil tastes so good to them that they keep some in their mouths to enjoy its flavor.

King James Version
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;

New American Standard Bible
"Though evil is sweet in his mouth {And} he hides it under his tongue,

New International Version
"Though evil is sweet in his mouth
and he hides it under his tongue,

New King James Version
“ Though evil is sweet in his mouth,
And he hides it under his tongue,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Though evil seems sweet in his mouth And he hides it under his tongue,

Revised Standard Version
"Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, though he hides it under his tongue,

Young's Literal Translation
Though he doth sweeten evil in his mouth, Doth hide it under his tongue,

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