Job 20:13
Though he savor it, and forsake it not, 1 but keep it still betoch (within) his mouth; 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:
In Context
12Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, 1 though he hide it under his leshon; 1
14Yet his lechem in his stomach is turned sour; 1 it is the venom of vipers within him. 1
Cross References
Numbers 11:18And say thou unto the people, Set yourselves apart as kodesh against tomorrow, and ye shall eat basar; for ye have wept in the ears of Hashem, saying, Who shall give us basar to eat? For it was well with us in Mitzrayim; therefore Hashem will give you basar, and ye shall eat.
Mark 9:43And if your yad causes you a michshol, cut off your yad; for it is better for you if you enter Chayyei Olam as an amputee, than, having both yadayim, you go away into Gehinnom, into the EISH LO TIKHBEH (fire not [ever] extinguished), + 9:43 Verses 43, 44, 46 and 48, see Isa 66:24 [
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 →