Job 20:12-19
Legacy Standard Bible
12 “Though (A)evil is sweet in his mouth
And he hides it under his tongue,
13 Though he [a]desires it and will not forsake it,
And holds it (B)to his palate,
14 Yet his food in his stomach is changed
To the [b]venom of cobras within him.
15 He swallows up wealth,
But will (C)vomit it up;
God will expel it from his belly.
16 He sucks (D)the poison of cobras;
The viper’s tongue kills him.
17 He does not look at (E)the streams,
The rivers flowing with honey and curds.
18 He (F)returns what he has attained
And cannot swallow it;
As to the wealth of his trading,
He cannot even enjoy it.
19 For he has (G)crushed and forsaken the poor;
He has seized a house which he has not built.
Job 20:12-19
New American Standard Bible 1995
12 “Though (A)evil is sweet in his mouth
And he hides it under his tongue,
13 Though he [a]desires it and will not let it go,
But holds it (B)in his [b]mouth,
14 Yet his food in his stomach is changed
To the [c]venom of cobras within him.
15 “He swallows riches,
But will (C)vomit them up;
God will expel them from his belly.
16 “He sucks (D)the poison of cobras;
The viper’s tongue slays him.
17 “He does not look at (E)the streams,
The rivers flowing with honey and curds.
18 “He (F)returns what he has attained
And cannot swallow it;
As to the riches of his trading,
He cannot even enjoy them.
19 “For he has (G)oppressed and forsaken the poor;
He has seized a house which he has not built.
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