Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and he conceals 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;
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,
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
Ra`
Peh
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 20:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wicked Person's Joy Is Short, His Pain Long
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but will lie down with him in the grave.
and he conceals it under his tongue,
but keeps it in his mouth,
Names
Cross References
Job 15:16
who drinks injustice
Psalm 10:7
trouble and malice are under his tongue.
Genesis 3:6
Then the woman saw that the tree was good for food and delightful to look at, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate it; she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.
Psalm 109:17-18
he took no delight in blessing—let it be far from him.
Proverbs 9:17-18
and bread eaten secretly is tasty!”
Proverbs 20:17
but afterward his mouth is full of gravel.
Ecclesiastes 11:9
and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth.
And walk in the ways of your heart
and in the sight of your eyes;
but know that for all of these things God will bring you to judgment.