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Job 20:12-19
English Standard Version
Job 20:12-19
English Standard Version
12 “Though evil is sweet in his mouth,
though he hides it (A)under his tongue,
13 though he is loath to let it go
and holds it in his mouth,
14 yet his food is turned in his stomach;
it is the venom of (B)cobras within him.
15 He swallows down riches and vomits them up again;
God casts them out of his belly.
16 He will suck the poison of cobras;
(C)the tongue of a viper will kill him.
17 He will not look upon (D)the rivers,
the streams flowing with (E)honey and (F)curds.
18 He will (G)give back the fruit of his toil
and will not (H)swallow it down;
from the profit of his trading
he will get no enjoyment.
19 For he has crushed and abandoned the poor;
he has seized a house that he did not build.
Job 20:12-19
Lexham English Bible
Job 20:12-19
Lexham English Bible
12 “Though wickedness tastes sweet in his mouth,
and he hides it under his tongue,
13 though he spares it and does not let it go
and holds it back in the midst of his palate,
14 in his bowels his food is turned,
the venom of horned vipers is within him.[a]
15 He swallows riches, but[b] he vomits them[c] up;
God drives them[d] out from his stomach.
16 He will suck the poison of horned vipers;
the viper’s tongue will kill him.
17 He will not enjoy the streams,[e]
the torrents of honey and curds.
18 Returning the products of his toil, he will not swallow;[f]
according to the profit of his trade, he will not enjoy,[g]
19 for he has oppressed; he has abandoned the poor;
he has seized a house but[h] did not build it.
Job 20:12-19
New International Version
Job 20:12-19
New International Version
12 “Though evil(A) is sweet in his mouth
and he hides it under his tongue,(B)
13 though he cannot bear to let it go
and lets it linger in his mouth,(C)
14 yet his food will turn sour in his stomach;(D)
it will become the venom of serpents(E) within him.
15 He will spit out the riches(F) he swallowed;
God will make his stomach vomit(G) them up.
16 He will suck the poison(H) of serpents;
the fangs of an adder will kill him.(I)
17 He will not enjoy the streams,
the rivers(J) flowing with honey(K) and cream.(L)
18 What he toiled for he must give back uneaten;(M)
he will not enjoy the profit from his trading.(N)
19 For he has oppressed the poor(O) and left them destitute;(P)
he has seized houses(Q) he did not build.
English Standard Version (ESV) 
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