Job 20:12 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

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

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he conceals it under his tongue,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Though evil tastes sweet in his mouth and he conceals it under his tongue,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

He enjoys the wicked things that he does. They are like something sweet in his mouth.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"Evil tastes sweet in his mouth. He keeps it under his tongue to enjoy it fully.

"Though evil is sweet in his mouth, though he hides it under his tongue,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Evil tastes so good to them that they keep some in their mouths to enjoy its flavor.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he hides it under his tongue....

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Though evil tastes sweet in his mouth and he conceals it under his tongue,

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

“Though evil is sweet in his mouth And he hides it under his tongue,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

“Though evil is sweet in his mouth, and he hides it under his tongue,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Though evil is sweet in his mouth And he hides it under his tongue,

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

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

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“If evil is sweet in his mouth and he hides it under his tongue,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Anything that is evil tastes sweet to them. They keep it under their tongues for a while.

English NIV

"Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he hides it under his tongue,

English NKJ 1982

“Though evil is sweet in his mouth, And he hides it under his tongue,

English NLT

"He enjoyed the taste of his wickedness, letting it melt under his tongue.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“He enjoyed the taste of his wickedness, letting it melt in his mouth,

English Tyndale 1537

When wickedness is sweet in his mouth, he hideth it under his tongue.

Job 20:12 — Compare Translations