Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Though, a sweet taste in his mouth, be given by vice, though he hide 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,
Amplified
“Though evil and wickedness are sweet in his mouth
And he hides 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,
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 vigour, yet, with him - in the dust, shall it lie down. 12 Though, a sweet taste in his mouth, be given by vice, though he hide it under his tongue; 13 Though he spare it, and will not let it go, but retain it in the midst of his mouth,
Names
Cross References
Job 15:16
How much less when one is detested and corrupt, a man who drinketh in - like water - perversity.
Psalm 10:7
With cursing, his mouth is full, and with deceptions and oppression, Under his tongue, are trouble and mischief:
Genesis 3:6
And, when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was desirable to the eyes and the tree was pleasant to make one knowing, then took she of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and she gave to her husband also, along with her, and he did eat.
Psalm 109:17-18
Because he loved cursing, May it have come upon him, Because he delighted not in blessing, May it have kept far from him;
Proverbs 9:17-18
Stolen waters, will be sweet, - and a secret meal, will be pleasant;
Proverbs 20:17
Sweet to a man, may be the bread of falsehood, but, afterward, shall his mouth be filled with gravel.
Ecclesiastes 11:9
Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart gladden thee in the days of thine early manhood, and walk thou - in the ways of thine own heart, and in that which is seen by thine own eyes, - yet know, that, for all these things, will God bring thee into judgment.