Job 20:12

Bible in Basic English 1965

Though evil-doing is sweet in his mouth, and he keeps it secretly under his tongue;

Cross References

Genesis 3:6

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and a delight to the eyes, and to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit, and gave it to her husband.

2 Samuel 11:12

And David said to Uriah, Be here today, and after that I will let you go. So Uriah was in Jerusalem that day and the day after.

Job 15:16

How much less one who is disgusting and unclean, a man who takes in evil like water!

Psalm 10:7

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and false words: under his tongue are evil purposes and dark thoughts.

Proverbs 19:28

A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.

Proverbs 20:17

Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but after, his mouth will be full of sand.

Ecclesiastes 11:9

Have joy, O young man, while you are young; and let your heart be glad in the days of your strength, and go in the ways of your heart, and in the desire of your eyes; but be certain that for all these things God will be your judge.

Jeremiah 2:19

The evil you yourselves have done will be your punishment, your errors will be your judge: be certain then, and see that it is an evil and a bitter thing to give up the Lord your God, and no longer to be moved by fear of me, says the Lord, the Lord of armies.