Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
He will spare over it, and forsake it not, and keep it back in the midst of his palate:
New American Standard Bible
But holds it
King James Version
Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:
Holman Bible
but keeps it in his mouth,
International Standard Version
though he savors it and delays swallowing it so he can taste it again and again in his mouth,
A Conservative Version
though he spares it, and will not let it go, but keep it still within his mouth,
American Standard Version
Though he spare it, and will not let it go, But keep it still within his mouth;
Amplified
Though he desires it and will not let it go
But holds it in his mouth,
Bible in Basic English
Though he takes care of it, and does not let it go, but keeps it still in his mouth;
Darby Translation
Though he spare it, and forsake it not, but keep it within his mouth,
King James 2000
Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:
Lexham Expanded Bible
[though] he spares it and does not let it go [and] holds it back in the midst of his palate,
Modern King James verseion
though he spares it and will not leave it; yea, keeps it still in his mouth;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
That he favoured, that would he not forsake; but kept it close in his throat.
NET Bible
if he retains it for himself and does not let it go, and holds it fast in his mouth,
New Heart English Bible
though he spare it, and will not let it go, but keep it still within his mouth;
The Emphasized Bible
Though he spare it, and will not let it go, but retain it in the midst of his mouth,
Webster
Though he may spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:
World English Bible
though he spare it, and will not let it go, but keep it still within his mouth;
Youngs Literal Translation
Hath pity on it, and doth not forsake it, And keep it back in the midst of his palate,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 20:13
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Context Readings
A Wicked Person's Joy Is Short, His Pain Long
12 If evil shall be sweet in his mouth he will cover it under his tongue; 13 He will spare over it, and forsake it not, and keep it back in the midst of his palate: 14 His bread in his bowels was turned, the gall of asps in his midst
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Cross References
Numbers 11:18-20
And thou shalt say to the people, Be ye consecrated for the morrow, and ye ate flesh: for ye wept in the ears of Jehovah, saying, Who shall feed us with flesh? for it was good to us in Egypt; and Jehovah gave to you flesh, and ye ate.
Matthew 5:29-30
And if thine eye give thee cause of offence, take it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members be destroyed, and not thy whole body be cast into hell.
Mark 9:43-49
And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off; it is good for thee rather to enter into life maimed, than having two hands, to go away into hell, into inextinguishable fire:
Romans 8:13
For if ye live according to the flesh, ye shall die: and if by the Spirit ye kill the deeds of the body, ye shall live.