Job 20:13

What does Job 20:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 20:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Though he spare it, and will not let it go, But keep it still within his mouth;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Though he spare it, and will not let it go, But keep it still within his mouth;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Though he takes care of it, and does not let it go, but keeps it still in his mouth;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Hath pity on it, and doth not forsake it, And keep it back in the midst of his palate,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He will spare it, and not leave it, and will hide it in his throat.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

[Though] he spare it, and forsake it not, but keep it within his mouth,

Context

v.12Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, Though he hide it under his tongue,

v.13This passage

v.14Yet his food in his bowels is turned, It is the gall of asps within him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 5:29

    And if thy right eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell.

  • Romans 8:13

    for if ye live after the flesh, ye must die; but if by the Spirit ye put to death the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

  • Numbers 11:18

    And say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to-morrow, and ye shall eat flesh; for ye have wept in the ears of Jehovah, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore Jehovah will give you flesh, and ye shall eat.

  • Mark 9:43

    And if thy hand cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed, rather than having thy two hands to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.

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