God’s Word Translation
Job 20:13
13Though he savors it and won’t let go of it and he holds it on the roof of his mouth,
Job 20:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:
- New International Version (NIV)though he cannot bear to let it go and lets it linger in his mouth,
- English Standard Version (ESV)though he is loath to let it go and holds it in his mouth,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Though he spares it and does not forsake it, But still keeps it in his mouth,
Context of Job 20:13
11His bones, once full of youthful vigor, will lie down with him in the dust. 12“Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he hides it under his tongue…. Though he savors it and won’t let go of it and he holds it on the roof of his mouth, 14the food in his belly turns sour. It becomes snake venom in his stomach. 15He vomits up the riches that he swallowed. God forces them out of his stomach.
Read all of Job 20Job 20:13 word by word
יַחְמֹ֣ל עָ֭לֶיהָ וְלֹ֣א יַֽעַזְבֶ֑נָּה וְ֝יִמְנָעֶ֗נָּה בְּת֣וֹךְ חִכּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Job 20:13
- Matthew 5:29“So if your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose a part of your body than to have all of it thrown into hell.
- Mark 9:43“So if your hand causes you to lose your faith, cut it off! It is better for you to enter life disabled than to have two hands and go to hell, to the fire that cannot be put out.
- Romans 8:13If you live by your corrupt nature, you are going to die. But if you use your spiritual nature to put to death the evil activities of the body, you will live.
Commentaries on Job 20:13
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Though he spare it - That is, though he retains it long in his mouth, that he may enjoy it the more. And forsake it not - Retains it as long as he can. But keep it still within his mouth - Margin, as in Hebrew “in the midst of his palate.” He seeks to enjoy it as long as possible.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-22Verses 10-22 The miserable condition of the wicked man in this world is fully set forth. The lusts of the flesh are here called the sins of his youth. His hiding it and keeping it under his tongue, denotes concealment of his beloved lust, and delight therein. But He who knows what is in the heart, knows what is under the tongue, and will discover it. The love of the world, and of the wealth of it, also is wickedness, and man sets his heart upon these…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-29SECOND SERIES. 2. Therefore--Rather, the more excited I feel by Job's speech, the more for that very reason shall my reply be supplied by my calm consideration. Literally, "Notwithstanding; my calm thoughts (as in Job 4:13) shall furnish my answer, because of the excitement (haste) within me" [Umbreit].Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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