Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Hath pity on it, and doth not forsake it, 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,
Julia Smith Translation
He will spare over it, and forsake it not, and keep it back in the midst of his palate:
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;
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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 Though he doth sweeten evil in his mouth, Doth hide it under his tongue, 13 Hath pity on it, and doth not forsake it, And keep it back in the midst of his palate, 14 His food in his bowels is turned, The bitterness of asps is in his heart.
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Cross References
Numbers 11:18-20
And unto the people thou dost say, Sanctify yourselves for to-morrow, and ye have eaten flesh (for ye have wept in the ears of Jehovah, saying, Who doth give us flesh? for we had good in Egypt) -- and Jehovah hath given to you flesh, and ye have eaten.
Matthew 5:29-30
'But, if thy right eye doth cause thee to stumble, pluck it out and cast from thee, for it is good to thee that one of thy members may perish, and not thy whole body be cast to gehenna.
Mark 9:43-49
And if thy hand may cause thee to stumble, cut it off; it is better for thee maimed to enter into the life, than having the two hands, to go away to the gehenna, to the fire -- the unquenchable --
Romans 8:13
for if according to the flesh ye do live, ye are about to die; and if, by the Spirit, the deeds of the body ye put to death, ye shall live;