Job 20:12
What does Job 20:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 20:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, Though he hide it under his tongue,
KJV
King James Version · 1611Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, Though he hide it under his tongue,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Though evil-doing is sweet in his mouth, and he keeps it secretly under his tongue;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Though he doth sweeten evil in his mouth, Doth hide it under his tongue,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For when evil shall be sweet in his mouth, he will hide it under his tongue.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth [and] he hide it under his tongue,
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 10:7
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression: Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
- Proverbs 9:17
Stolen waters are sweet, And breadeatenin secret is pleasant.
- Psalms 109:17
Yea, he loved cursing, and it came unto him; And he delighted not in blessing, and it was far from him.
- Proverbs 20:17
Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
- Ecclesiastes 11:9
Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes; but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
- Genesis 3:6
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat; and she gave also unto her husband with her, and he did eat.
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