Job 20:12–13

12 “Though evil is sweet in his mouth

and he hides it under his tongue,

13 though he cannot bear to let it go

and lets it linger in his mouth,

12 Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth,

Though he hide it under his tongue;

13 Though he spare it, and forsake it not;

But keep it still within his mouth:

12 “They enjoyed the sweet taste of wickedness,

letting it melt under their tongue.

13 They savored it,

holding it long in their mouths.

12 “Though evil is sweet in his mouth,

And he hides it under his tongue,

13 Though he spares it and does not forsake it,

But still keeps it in his mouth,

12 “Evil may taste sweet in their mouths,

and they may hide it under their tongues.

13 They cannot stand to let go of it;

they keep it in their mouths.

12 Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth,

Though he hide it under his tongue,

13 Though he spare it, and will not let it go,

But keep it still within his mouth;

12 Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth and he hide it under his tongue, 13 Though he spare it, and forsake it not, but keep it within his mouth,

12 “Though evil is sweet in his mouth 

and he hides it under his tongue.… 

13 Though he savors it and won’t let go of it 

and he holds it on the roof of his mouth, 

12 Though evil tastes sweet in his mouth

and he conceals it under his tongue,

13 though he cherishes it and will not let it go

but keeps it in his mouth,

12 “Though wickedness is sweet in their mouth,

though they hide it under their tongues,

13 though they are loath to let it go

and hold it in their mouths,

12 “Though wickedness tastes sweet in his mouth,

and he hides it under his tongue,

13 though he spares it and does not let it go

and holds it back in the midst of his palate,

12 “Anything that is evil tastes sweet to them.

They keep it under their tongues for a while.

13 They can’t stand to let it go.

So they hold it in their mouths.

12 “Though evil is sweet in his mouth

And he hides it under his tongue,

13 Though he desires it and will not let it go,

But holds it in his mouth,