Job 20:12 Hebrew Word Analysis

0אִםh518
1be sweetתַּמְתִּ֣יקh4985
2in his mouthבְּפִ֣יוh6310
3Though wickednessרָעָ֑הh7451
4though he hideיַ֝כְחִידֶ֗נָּהh3582
5תַּ֣חַתh8478
6it under his tongueלְשֹׁנֽוֹ׃h3956

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth [and] he hide it under his tongue,

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

"Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, Though he hide it under his tongue,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Though he doth sweeten evil in his mouth, Doth hide it under his tongue,