Parallel Verses
Amplified
“Though evil and wickedness are sweet in his mouth
And he hides it under his tongue,
New American Standard Bible
And he hides it under his tongue,
King James Version
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;
Holman Bible
and he conceals it under his tongue,
International Standard Version
Though evil tastes sweet in his mouth, though he conceals it under his tongue,
A Conservative Version
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue,
American Standard Version
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, Though he hide it under his tongue,
Bible in Basic English
Though evil-doing is sweet in his mouth, and he keeps it secretly under his tongue;
Darby Translation
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth and he hide it under his tongue,
Julia Smith Translation
If evil shall be sweet in his mouth he will cover it under his tongue;
King James 2000
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Though wickedness tastes sweet in his mouth, [and] he hides it under his tongue,
Modern King James verseion
Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, though he hides it under his tongue;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When wickedness was sweet in his mouth, he hid it under his tongue.
NET Bible
"If evil is sweet in his mouth and he hides it under his tongue,
New Heart English Bible
"Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue,
The Emphasized Bible
Though, a sweet taste in his mouth, be given by vice, though he hide it under his tongue;
Webster
Though wickedness may be sweet in his mouth, though he may hide it under his tongue;
World English Bible
"Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue,
Youngs Literal Translation
Though he doth sweeten evil in his mouth, Doth hide it under his tongue,
Themes
Afflictions of the The Wicked » Are multiplied
Error » Known to God » Loved by men
Oppression » Those that oppress the poor
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 20:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wicked Person's Joy Is Short, His Pain Long
11
“His bones are full of youthful strength
But it lies down with him in the dust.
“Though evil and wickedness are sweet in his mouth
And he hides it under his tongue,
Though he desires it and will not let it go
But holds it in his mouth,
Names
Cross References
Job 15:16
How much less [pure and clean is] the one who is repulsive and corrupt,
Man, who drinks unrighteousness and injustice like water!
Psalm 10:7
His mouth is full of curses and deceit (fraud) and oppression;
Under his tongue is mischief and wickedness [injustice and sin].
Genesis 3:6
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was delightful to look at, and a tree to be desired in order to make one wise and insightful, she took some of its fruit and ate it; and she also gave some to her husband
Psalm 109:17-18
He also loved cursing, and it came [back] to him;
He did not delight in blessing, so it was far from him.
Proverbs 9:17-18
“Stolen waters (pleasures) are sweet [because they are forbidden];
And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
Proverbs 20:17
Food gained by deceit is sweet to a man,
But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel [just as sin may be sweet at first, but later its consequences bring despair].
Ecclesiastes 11:9
Rejoice, young man, in your childhood, and let your heart be pleasant in the days of your young manhood. And walk in the ways of your heart and in the desires of your eyes, but know that God will bring you into judgment for all these things.