Job 20:13
Modern Translations
New International Version
though he cannot bear to let it go and lets it linger in his mouth,

New Living Translation
They savored it, holding it long in their mouths.

English Standard Version
though he is loath to let it go and holds it in his mouth,

Berean Study Bible
though he cannot bear to let it go and keeps it in his mouth,

New American Standard Bible
Though he desires it and will not let it go, But holds it in his mouth,

NASB 1995
Though he desires it and will not let it go, But holds it in his mouth,

NASB 1977
Though he desires it and will not let it go, But holds it in his mouth,

Amplified Bible
Though he desires it and will not let it go But holds it in his mouth,

Christian Standard Bible
though he cherishes it and will not let it go but keeps it in his mouth,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
though he cherishes it and will not let it go but keeps it in his mouth,

Contemporary English Version
and swallow it slowly.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Though he savors it and won't let go of it and he holds it on the roof of his mouth,

International Standard Version
though he savors it and delays swallowing it so he can taste it again and again in his mouth,

NET Bible
if he retains it for himself and does not let it go, and holds it fast in his mouth,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:

New King James Version
Though he spares it and does not forsake it, But still keeps it in his mouth,

King James 2000 Bible
Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:

New Heart English Bible
though he spare it, and will not let it go, but keep it still within his mouth;

World English Bible
though he spare it, and will not let it go, but keep it still within his mouth;

American King James Version
Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:

American Standard Version
Though he spare it, and will not let it go, But keep it still within his mouth;

A Faithful Version
Though he desires it and will not let it go; but, keeps it still within his mouth;

Darby Bible Translation
[Though] he spare it, and forsake it not, but keep it within his mouth,

English Revised Version
Though he spare it, and will not let it go, but keep it still within his mouth;

Webster's Bible Translation
Though he may spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And fauoured it, and would not forsake it, but kept it close in his mouth,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
That he fauoured, that would he not forsake, but kept it close in his throte.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
That he fauoureth, that wyll he not forsake, but kepeth it close in his throte.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
has pity on it, and does not forsake it, and keeps it back in the midst of his palate,

Young's Literal Translation
Hath pity on it, and doth not forsake it, And keep it back in the midst of his palate,

Smith's Literal Translation
He will spare over it, and forsake it not, and keep it back in the midst of his palate:

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He will spare it, and not leave it, and will hide it in his throat.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He will permit it, and not abandon it, and he will conceal it in his throat.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He will show sympathy for it and he will not forsake it or restrain it within his darkness

Lamsa Bible
Though he spare it and forsake it not, but keep it still in his mouth;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Though he spare it, and will not let it go, But keep it still within his mouth;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
though he will not spare it, and will not leave it, but will keep it in the midst of his throat:
















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