Job 20:12 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹² “Though wickedness is sweet in their mouth, though they hide it under their tongues,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, Though he hide it under his tongue;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, though he hides it under his tongue,

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, Though he hide it under his tongue,

Common English Bible

¹² Though wickedness is sweet in their mouths, they hide it under their tongues;

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² For, when evil will be sweet in his mouth, he will hide it under his tongue.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² For when evil shall be sweet in his mouth, he will hide it under his tongue.

Job 20:12 Cross References

Genesis 3:6

So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food and that it was a delight to the eyes and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate.

2 Samuel 11:12

Then David said to Uriah, “Remain here today also, and tomorrow I will send you back.” So Uriah remained in Jerusalem that day. On the next day,

Job 15:16

how much less one who is abominable and corrupt, one who drinks iniquity like water!

Psalm 10:7

Their mouths are filled with cursing and deceit and oppression; under their tongues are mischief and iniquity.

Proverbs 19:28

A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

Proverbs 20:17

Bread gained by deceit is sweet, but afterward the mouth will be full of gravel.

Ecclesiastes 11:9

Rejoice, young man, while you are young, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Follow the inclination of your heart and the desire of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.

Jeremiah 2:19

Your wickedness will punish you, and your faithlessness will convict you. Know and see that it is evil and bitter for you to forsake the Lord your God; the fear of me is not in you, says the Lord God of hosts.