Job 20:12
Modern Translations
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 Study Bible
Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he conceals 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,

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,

Contemporary English Version
Sinners love the taste of sin; they relish every bite

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,

NET Bible
"If evil is sweet in his mouth and he hides it under his tongue,
Classic Translations
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,

King James 2000 Bible
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;

New Heart English Bible
"Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue,

World English Bible
"Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue,

American King James Version
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;

American Standard Version
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, Though he hide it under his tongue,

A Faithful Version
Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, though he hides it under his tongue;

Darby Bible Translation
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth [and] he hide it under his tongue,

English Revised Version
Though wickedness be 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;

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
When wickednesse was sweete in his mouth, and he hid it vnder his tongue,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
When wickednesse was sweete in his mouth, he hyd it vnder his tongue.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Whe wickednesse is swete in his mouth, he hydeth it vnder his tonge.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Though 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 Bible
For 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.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
If his evil will be sweet in his mouth and he will hide deceit under his tongue

Lamsa Bible
Though his wickedness is sweet in his mouth, though he hide deceit under his tongue,

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Though 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;
















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