Job 20:12-19

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.
¹⁵He will spit out the riches^(F) he swallowed;
    God will make his stomach vomit^(G) them up.
¹⁶He will suck the poison^(H) of serpents;
    the fangs of an adder will kill him.^(I)
¹⁷He will not enjoy the streams,
    the rivers^(J) flowing with honey^(K) and cream.^(L)
¹⁸What he toiled for he must give back uneaten;^(M)
    he will not enjoy the profit from his trading.^(N)
¹⁹For he has oppressed the poor^(O) and left them destitute;^(P)
    he has seized houses^(Q) he did not build.

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Job 20:12-19

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.
¹⁵He swallows down riches
And vomits them up again;
God casts them out of his belly.
¹⁶He will suck the poison of cobras;
The viper’s tongue will slay him.
¹⁷He will not see ^(A)the streams,
The rivers flowing with honey and cream.
¹⁸He will restore that for which he labored,
And will not swallow it down;
From the proceeds of business
He will get no enjoyment.
¹⁹For he has ^[b]oppressed and forsaken the poor,
He has violently seized a house which he did not build.