New American Standard Bible 1995

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Job

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"He sucks the poison of cobras; The viper's tongue slays him.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"He sucks to suck Verb H3243 יִינָ֑ק yi·nak;
the poison (bitter and poisonous herb) venom Noun H7219 רֹאשׁ־ rosh-
of cobras; (a venomous serpent) perhaps cobra Noun H6620 פְּתָנִ֥ים pe·ta·nim
The viper's (a kind of) viper Noun H660 אֶפְעֶֽה׃ ef·'eh.
tongue tongue Noun H3956 לְשֹׁ֣ון le·sho·vn
slays to kill, slay Verb H2026 תַּֽ֝הַרְגֵ֗הוּ ta·har·ge·hu
him.      

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "He sucks the poison of cobras; The viper's tongue slays him.
King James Bible "He sucks He shall suck the poison of cobras; The asps: the viper's tongue slays shall slay him.
Hebrew Greek English "He sucks the poison of cobras; The viper's tongue slays him.