New American Standard Bible 1995

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Job

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

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"Though if Conjunction H518 אִם־ im-
evil evil, misery, distress, injury H7463    
is sweet to become or be sweet or pleasant Verb H4985 תַּמְתִּ֣יק tam·tik
in his mouth mouth Noun H6310 בְּפִ֣יו be·fiv
[And] he hides to hide Verb H3582 יַ֝כְחִידֶ֗נָּה yach·chi·den·nah
it under underneath, below, instead of Noun H8478 תַּ֣חַת ta·chat
his tongue, tongue Noun H3956 לְשֹׁונֹֽו׃ le·sho·v·nov.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "Though evil is sweet in his mouth And he hides it under his tongue,
King James Bible "Though evil is Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth And mouth, though he hides hide it under his tongue,tongue;
Hebrew Greek English "Though evil is sweet in his mouth And he hides it under his tongue,