Job
King James Version (KJV)
Job 20:13
“Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:”
King James Version (KJV)
Job 20:13 Context
10His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods. 11His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust. 12Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue; 13Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth: 14Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him. 15He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly. 16He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper's tongue shall slay him.
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Other Translations
Though he spare it, and forsake it not, but keepe it stil within his mouth:
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
{Though} he desires it and will not let it go, But holds it in his mouth,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Though he spare it, and will not let it go, But keep it still within his mouth;
- American Standard Version (1901)
Though he takes care of it, and does not let it go, but keeps it still in his mouth;
- Basic English Bible
[Though] he spare it, and forsake it not, but keep it within his mouth,
- Darby Bible
Though he may spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:
- Webster's Bible
though he spare it, and will not let it go, but keep it still within his mouth;
- World English Bible
Hath pity on it, and doth not forsake it, And keep it back in the midst of his palate,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Though he spare it, and will not let it go, but keep it still within his mouth;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
{Though} he desires it and will not let it go, But holds it in his mouth,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Though he spare it, and will not let it go, But keep it still within his mouth;
- American Standard Version (1901)
Though he takes care of it, and does not let it go, but keeps it still in his mouth;
- Basic English Bible
[Though] he spare it, and forsake it not, but keep it within his mouth,
- Darby Bible
Though he may spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:
- Webster's Bible
though he spare it, and will not let it go, but keep it still within his mouth;
- World English Bible
Hath pity on it, and doth not forsake it, And keep it back in the midst of his palate,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Though he spare it, and will not let it go, but keep it still within his mouth;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Job 20:13
20:11 Bones - His whole body, even the strongest parts of it. The sin - Of the punishment of it.
20:12 Mouth - To his taste; though it greatly please him for the present. Hide - As an epicure doth a sweet morsel, which he keeps and rolls about his mouth, that he may longer enjoy the pleasure of it.
20:14 Turned - From sweet to bitter. Gall of asps - Exceeding bitter and pernicious. Gall is most bitter; the gall of serpents is full of poison; and the poison of asps is most dangerous and within a few hours kills without remedy.
20:15 Vomit - Be forced to restore them. God, &c. - If no man's hand can reach him, God shall find him out.