NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Though wickednessra` (rah) bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.). be sweet mathaq (maw-thak') to suck, by implication, to relish, or (intransitively) be sweet -- be (made, take) sweet. in his mouth peh (peh) the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to though he hide kachad (kaw-khad') to secrete, by act or word; hence (intensively) to destroy -- conceal, cut down (off), desolate, hide. it under his 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) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "Though evil is sweet in his mouth And he hides it under his tongue, King James Bible Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue; Holman Christian Standard Bible Though evil tastes sweet in his mouth and he conceals it under his tongue, International Standard Version Though evil tastes sweet in his mouth, though he conceals it under his tongue, NET Bible "If evil is sweet in his mouth and he hides it under his tongue, GOD'S WORD® Translation "Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he hides it under his tongue.... King James 2000 Bible Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue; Links Job 20:12Job 20:12 NIV Job 20:12 NLT Job 20:12 ESV Job 20:12 NASB Job 20:12 KJV |