Job 20:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"He sucksיִינָ֑ק
(yi·nak;)
3243: to sucka prim. root
the poisonרֹאשׁ־
(rosh-)
7219: (bitter and poisonous herb) venomfrom rosh
of cobras;פְּתָנִ֥ים
(pe·ta·nim)
6620: (a venomous serpent) perhaps cobrafrom an unused word
The viper'sאֶפְעֶֽה׃
(ef·'eh.)
660: (a kind of) viperfrom paah
tongueלְשֹׁ֣ון
(le·sho·vn)
3956: tonguefrom an unused word
slaysתַּֽ֝הַרְגֵ֗הוּ
(ta·har·ge·hu)
2026: to kill, slaya prim. root
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KJV Lexicon
He shall suck
yanaq  (yaw-nak')
to suck; causatively, to give milk -- milch, nurse(-ing mother), (give, make to) suck(-ing child, -ling).
the poison
ro'sh  (roshe)
a poisonous plant, probably the poppy (from its conspicuous head); generally poison (even of serpents) -- gall, hemlock, poison, venom.
of asps
pethen  (peh'-then)
an asp (from its contortions) -- adder.
the viper's
'eph`eh  (ef-eh')
an asp or other venomous serpent -- viper.
tongue
lashown  (law-shone')
the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)
shall slay
harag  (haw-rag')
to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely.
him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"He sucks the poison of cobras; The viper's tongue slays him.

King James Bible
He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper's tongue shall slay him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He will suck the poison of cobras; a viper's fangs will kill him.

International Standard Version
He will suck the poison of cobras; the fangs of a viper will slay him.

NET Bible
He sucks the poison of serpents; the fangs of a viper kill him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The godless person sucks the poison of snakes. A viper's fang kills him.

King James 2000 Bible
He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper's tongue shall slay him.
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