Job 20:12
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth [and] he hide it under his tongue,
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;
In Context
11His bones were full of his youthful strength; but it shall lie down with him in the dust.
13[Though] he spare it, and forsake it not, but keep it within his mouth,
Cross References
Job 15:16How much less the abominable and corrupt, man, that drinketh unrighteousness like water!
Psalms 109:17And he loved cursing; so let it come unto him. And he delighted not in blessing; and let it be far from him.
Proverbs 20:17Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Matthew Henry on Job 20:11-23
Misery of the Wicked. ( b. c. 1520.) 10 His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods. 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; 13 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:… Read the whole commentary →