Job 20:13
Strong's Lexicon
though he cannot bear
יַחְמֹ֣ל (yaḥ·mōl)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2550: 1) (Qal) to spare, pity, have compassion on

עָ֭לֶיהָ (‘ā·le·hā)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

to let it go
יַֽעַזְבֶ֑נָּה (ya·‘az·ḇen·nāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5800: 1) to leave, loose, forsake 1a) (Qal) to leave 1a1) to depart from, leave behind, leave, let alone 1a2) to leave, abandon, forsake, neglect, apostatise 1a3) to let loose, set free, let go, free 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be left to 1b2) to be forsaken 1c) (Pual) to be deserted 2) to restore, repair 2a) (Qal) to repair

and keeps
וְ֝יִמְנָעֶ֗נָּה (wə·yim·nā·‘en·nāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4513: 1) to withhold, hold back, keep back, refrain, deny, keep restrain, hinder 1a) (Qal) to withhold 1b) (Niphal) to be withheld

it in
בְּת֣וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8432: 1) midst, middle 1a) midst, middle 1b) into, through (after verbs of motion) 1c) among (of a number of persons) 1d) between (of things arranged by twos) 1e) from among (as to take or separate etc)

his mouth,
חִכּֽוֹ׃ (ḥik·kōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2441: 1) mouth, palate, taste, gums

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

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
though he cherishes it and  will not let it  go but 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,

King James Bible
[Though] he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:
Parallel Verses
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,

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

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

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

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

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

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
















Cross References
Numbers 11:18
And say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow, and ye shall eat flesh: for ye have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore the LORD will give you flesh, and ye shall eat.

Numbers 11:33
And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smote the people with a very great plague.

Job 20:14
Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.

Job 20:23
When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.

Proverbs 19:28
An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 20:12
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;

Job 20:11
His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.

Job 20:10
His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.

Job 20:15
He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.

Job 20:16
He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper's tongue shall slay him.
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