Job 20:12
Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he conceals it under his tongue,
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;
In Context
11The youthful vigor that fills his bones will lie down with him in the dust.
13though he cannot bear to let it go and keeps it in his mouth,
Cross References
Job 15:16how much less man, who is vile and corrupt, who drinks injustice like water?
Psalms 109:17The cursing that he loved, may it fall on him; the blessing in which he refused to delight, may it be far from him.
Proverbs 20:17Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man, but later his mouth is full of 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 →