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 American Standard Bible
12 “Though (A)evil tastes 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 kills him.
17 He does not look at (E)the streams,
The rivers flowing with honey and curds.
18 He (F)returns the product of his labor
And cannot swallow it;
As to the riches of his trading,
He cannot even enjoy them.
19 For he has (G)oppressed and neglected the poor;
He has seized a house which he has not built.
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