Job 20:12-14

New International Version

¹²“Though evil^(A) is sweet in his mouth
    and he hides it under his tongue,^(B)
¹³though he cannot bear to let it go
    and lets it linger in his mouth,^(C)
¹⁴yet his food will turn sour in his stomach;^(D)
    it will become the venom of serpents^(E) within him.

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Job 20:12-14

English Standard Version

¹²“Though evil is sweet in his mouth,
    though he hides it ^(A)under his tongue,
¹³though he is loath to let it go
    and holds it in his mouth,
¹⁴yet his food is turned in his stomach;
    it is the venom of ^(B)cobras within him.

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Job 20:12-14

New King James Version

¹²“Though evil is sweet in his mouth,
And he hides it under his tongue,
¹³Though he spares it and does not forsake it,
But still keeps it in his ^[a]mouth,
¹⁴Yet his food in his stomach turns sour;
It becomes cobra venom within him.