Job 20:13

11 His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.

12 Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;

Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:

14 Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.

15 He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
though he cannot bear to let it go and keeps it in his mouth,
KJV
Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:
WEB
though he spare it, and will not let it go, but keep it still within his mouth,
ASV
Though he spare it, and will not let it go, But keep it still within his mouth;
DARBY
[Though] he spare it, and forsake it not, but keep it within his mouth,
BLB
he has pity on it and does not forsake it, and he withholds it in the midst of his palate.
ÅB
sparer han på det og slipper det ikke, men holder det tilbake under sin gane,
OTB
selv om han verdsetter den og ikke slipper den,
men holder den i sin munn,
B1930
sparer han på det og slipper det ikke, men holder det tilbake under sin gane,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Romans 8:13

    For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

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  • Matthew 5:29–30

    And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

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  • Mark 9:43–49

    And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

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  • Numbers 11:18–20

    And say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow, and ye shall eat flesh: for ye have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore the LORD will give you flesh, and ye shall eat.

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