Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he hides it under his tongue, New Living Translation “They enjoyed the sweet taste of wickedness, letting it melt under their tongue. English Standard Version “Though evil is sweet in his mouth, though he hides it under his tongue, Berean Standard Bible Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he conceals it under his tongue, King James Bible Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue; New King James Version “Though evil is sweet in his mouth, And he hides it under his tongue, New American Standard Bible “Though evil tastes sweet in his mouth And he hides it under his tongue, NASB 1995 “Though evil is sweet in his mouth And he hides it under his tongue, NASB 1977 “Though evil is sweet in his mouth, And he hides it under his tongue, Legacy Standard Bible “Though evil is sweet in his mouth And he hides it under his tongue, Amplified Bible “Though evil and wickedness are sweet in his mouth And he hides it under his tongue, Christian Standard Bible Though evil tastes sweet in his mouth and he conceals it under his tongue, Holman Christian Standard Bible Though evil tastes sweet in his mouth and he conceals it under his tongue, American Standard Version Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, Though he hide it under his tongue, Contemporary English Version Sinners love the taste of sin; they relish every bite English Revised Version Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue; GOD'S WORD® Translation "Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he hides it under his tongue.... International Standard Version Though evil tastes sweet in his mouth, though he conceals it under his tongue, Majority Standard Bible Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he conceals it under his tongue, NET Bible "If evil is sweet in his mouth and he hides it under his tongue, New Heart English Bible "Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue, Webster's Bible Translation Though wickedness may be sweet in his mouth, though he may hide it under his tongue; World English Bible “Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThough he sweetens evil in his mouth, hides it under his tongue, Young's Literal Translation Though he doth sweeten evil in his mouth, Doth hide it under his tongue, Smith's Literal Translation If evil shall be sweet in his mouth he will cover it under his tongue; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor when evil shall be sweet in his mouth, he will hide it under his tongue. Catholic Public Domain Version For, when evil will be sweet in his mouth, he will hide it under his tongue. New American Bible Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, and he hides it under his tongue, New Revised Standard Version “Though wickedness is sweet in their mouth, though they hide it under their tongues, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThough his wickedness is sweet in his mouth, though he hide deceit under his tongue, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated If his evil will be sweet in his mouth and he will hide deceit under his tongue OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, Though he hide it under his tongue; Brenton Septuagint Translation Though evil be sweet in his mouth, though he will hide it under his tongue; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Zophar: Destruction Awaits the Wicked…11The youthful vigor that fills his bones will lie down with him in the dust. 12Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he conceals it under his tongue, 13though he cannot bear to let it go and keeps it in his mouth,… Cross References Proverbs 9:17-18 “Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!” / But they do not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol. Proverbs 20:17 Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man, but later his mouth is full of gravel. Psalm 10:7 His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue. James 1:14-15 But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. Proverbs 5:3-4 Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil, / in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a double-edged sword. Romans 6:21 What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death. Psalm 36:3 The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing. Proverbs 23:31-32 Do not gaze at wine while it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly. / In the end it bites like a snake and stings like a viper. Isaiah 59:3 For your hands are stained with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, and your tongue mutters injustice. Matthew 15:18-20 But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man. / For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander. / These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.” Psalm 52:2-4 Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit. / You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking truth. Selah / You love every word that devours, O deceitful tongue. Proverbs 6:24-28 to keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the adulteress. / Do not lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes. / For the levy of the prostitute is poverty, and the adulteress preys upon your very life. ... Romans 3:13-14 “Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.” / “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.” Psalm 140:3 They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah 1 Peter 2:1 Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander. Treasury of Scripture Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue; wickedness Job 15:16 How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water? Genesis 3:6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. Proverbs 9:17,18 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant… he hide Psalm 10:7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity. Psalm 109:17,18 As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him… Jump to Previous Evil Evil-Doing Hide Hides Keeps Mouth Secretly Sweet Tongue WickednessJump to Next Evil Evil-Doing Hide Hides Keeps Mouth Secretly Sweet Tongue WickednessJob 20 1. Zophar shows the state and portion of the wickedThough evil is sweet in his mouth The Hebrew word for "evil" here is "ra," which encompasses a broad range of negative meanings, including wickedness, misfortune, and moral wrong. In the context of this verse, it suggests a deliberate choice to indulge in sin. The imagery of "sweet in his mouth" conveys the initial pleasure or allure that sin can present. Historically, this reflects the human tendency to be drawn to immediate gratification, even when it leads to long-term spiritual detriment. The sweetness is deceptive, masking the true bitterness of sin's consequences. This phrase serves as a caution against the seductive nature of sin, reminding believers that what seems appealing at first can lead to spiritual decay. and he conceals it under his tongue Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Thoughאִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not evil רָעָ֑ה (rā·‘āh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil is sweet תַּמְתִּ֣יק (tam·tîq) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 4985: To become or be sweet or pleasant in his mouth בְּפִ֣יו (bə·p̄îw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to and he conceals יַ֝כְחִידֶ֗נָּה (yaḵ·ḥî·ḏen·nāh) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 3582: To secrete, by act, word, to destroy it under תַּ֣חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of his tongue, לְשׁוֹנֽוֹ׃ (lə·šō·w·nōw) Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3956: The tongue Links Job 20:12 NIVJob 20:12 NLT Job 20:12 ESV Job 20:12 NASB Job 20:12 KJV Job 20:12 BibleApps.com Job 20:12 Biblia Paralela Job 20:12 Chinese Bible Job 20:12 French Bible Job 20:12 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 20:12 Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth (Jb) |
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