Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The viper’s tongue slays him.
King James Version
He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper's tongue shall slay him.
Holman Bible
a viper’s fangs
International Standard Version
He will suck the poison of cobras; the fangs of a viper will slay him.
A Conservative Version
He shall suck the poison of asps. The viper's tongue shall kill him.
American Standard Version
He shall suck the poison of asps: The viper's tongue shall slay him.
Amplified
“He sucks the poison of vipers [which ill-gotten wealth contains];
The viper’s tongue slays him.
Bible in Basic English
He takes the poison of snakes into his mouth, the tongue of the snake is the cause of his death.
Darby Translation
He shall suck the poison of asps; the viper's tongue shall kill him.
Julia Smith Translation
He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper's tongue shall kill him.
King James 2000
He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper's tongue shall slay him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He will suck [the] poison of horned vipers; [the] viper's tongue will kill him.
Modern King James verseion
He shall suck the poison of asps; the viper's tongue shall slay him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He shall suck the serpent's gall, and the adder's tongue shall slay him:
NET Bible
He sucks the poison of serpents; the fangs of a viper kill him.
New Heart English Bible
He shall suck cobra venom. The viper's tongue shall kill him.
The Emphasized Bible
The poison of adders, shall he suck, The tongue of the viper shall slay him;
Webster
He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper's tongue shall slay him.
World English Bible
He shall suck cobra venom. The viper's tongue shall kill him.
Youngs Literal Translation
Gall of asps he sucketh, Slay him doth the tongue of a viper.
Themes
Afflictions of the The Wicked » Are multiplied
Animals » Lions » Vipers, poisonous serpents
or adder Asp » Described as » Venomous
Oppression » Those that oppress the poor
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Spend, upon their appetite
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 20:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wicked Person's Joy Is Short, His Pain Long
15
He will spit out the riches he swallowed. God will make his stomach vomit them up.
16
The viper’s tongue slays him.
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:24
They will be wasted by famine, and consumed by plague and bitter destruction. I will send teeth of wild animals on them, with the venom of crawling things (reptiles) of the dust.
Isaiah 30:6
THE PROPHESY ABOUT THE BEASTS OF THE NEGEV (southern land): The Negev is a land of distress and anguish. Lions and lionesses live there. Vipers and poisonous snakes live there. They carry their riches on the backs of young donkeys and their treasures on the humps of camels to a nation that cannot help them.
Matthew 3:7
He saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism. You offspring of vipers, he said, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Acts 28:3-6
Paul gathered an armful of sticks and put them on the fire. A snake came out on account of the heat and fastened itself to his hand.
Romans 3:13
Their throat is an open grave. They have practiced deceit with their tongues. The poison of snakes is under their lips. (Psalm 5:9)