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Wycliffe Bible
Job 20:13
He schal spare it, and schal not forsake it; and schal hide in his throte.
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Christian Standard Bible®
though he cherishes it and will not let it gobut keeps it in his mouth,
though he cherishes it and will not let it gobut keeps it in his mouth,
Hebrew Names Version
Though he spare it, and will not let it go, But keep it still within his mouth;
Though he spare it, and will not let it go, But keep it still within his mouth;
King James Version
Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:
Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:
English Standard Version
though he is loath to let it go and holds it in his mouth,
though he is loath to let it go and holds it in his mouth,
New Century Version
They cannot stand to let go of it; they keep it in their mouths.
They cannot stand to let go of it; they keep it in their mouths.
New English Translation
if he retains it for himself and does not let it go, and holds it fast in his mouth,
if he retains it for himself and does not let it go, and holds it fast in his mouth,
Amplified Bible
Though he desires it and will not let it go But holds it in his mouth,
Though he desires it and will not let it go But holds it in his mouth,
New American Standard Bible
Though he desires it and will not let it go, But holds it in his mouth,
Though he desires it and will not let it go, But holds it in his mouth,
World English Bible
Though he spare it, and will not let it go, But keep it still within his mouth;
Though he spare it, and will not let it go, But keep it still within his mouth;
Geneva Bible (1587)
And fauoured it, and would not forsake it, but kept it close in his mouth,
And fauoured it, and would not forsake it, but kept it close in his mouth,
Legacy Standard Bible
Though he desires it and will not forsake it,And holds it to his palate,
Though he desires it and will not forsake it,And holds it to his palate,
Berean Standard Bible
though he cannot bear to let it go and keeps it in his mouth,
though he cannot bear to let it go and keeps it in his mouth,
Contemporary English Version
and swallow it slowly.
and swallow it slowly.
Complete Jewish Bible
he may linger over it and not let it go but keep it there in his mouth —
he may linger over it and not let it go but keep it there in his mouth —
Darby Translation
[Though] he spare it, and forsake it not, but keep it within his mouth,
[Though] he spare it, and forsake it not, but keep it within his mouth,
Easy-to-Read Version
He hates to let it go and holds it in his mouth.
He hates to let it go and holds it in his mouth.
George Lamsa Translation
Though he spare it and forsake it not, but keep it still in his mouth;
Though he spare it and forsake it not, but keep it still in his mouth;
Lexham English Bible
though he spares it and does not let it go and holds it back in the midst of his palate,
though he spares it and does not let it go and holds it back in the midst of his palate,
Literal Translation
he spares it, and he will not leave it; yea, he keeps holding it in his mouth);
he spares it, and he will not leave it; yea, he keeps holding it in his mouth);
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
That he fauoureth, that wyll he not forsake, but kepeth it close in his throte.
That he fauoureth, that wyll he not forsake, but kepeth it close in his throte.
American Standard Version
Though he spare it, and will not let it go, But keep it still within his mouth;
Though he spare it, and will not let it go, But keep it still within his mouth;
Bible in Basic English
Though he takes care of it, and does not let it go, but keeps it still in his mouth;
Though he takes care of it, and does not let it go, but keeps it still in his mouth;
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Though he spare it, and will not let it go, but keep it still within his mouth;
Though he spare it, and will not let it go, but keep it still within his mouth;
King James Version (1611)
Though he spare it, and forsake it not, but keepe it stil within his mouth:
Though he spare it, and forsake it not, but keepe it stil within his mouth:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
That he fauoured, that would he not forsake, but kept it close in his throte.
That he fauoured, that would he not forsake, but kept it close in his throte.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
though he will not spare it, and will not leave it, but will keep it in the midst of his throat:
though he will not spare it, and will not leave it, but will keep it in the midst of his throat:
English Revised Version
Though he spare it, and will not let it go, but keep it still within his mouth;
Though he spare it, and will not let it go, but keep it still within his mouth;
Update Bible Version
Though he spares it, and will not let it go, But keeps it still inside his mouth;
Though he spares it, and will not let it go, But keeps it still inside his mouth;
Webster's Bible Translation
[Though] he may spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:
[Though] he may spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:
New King James Version
Though he spares it and does not forsake it, But still keeps it in his mouth,
Though he spares it and does not forsake it, But still keeps it in his mouth,
New Living Translation
They savored it, holding it long in their mouths.
They savored it, holding it long in their mouths.
New Life Bible
He hates to let it go, and holds it in his mouth.
He hates to let it go, and holds it in his mouth.
New Revised Standard
though they are loath to let it go, and hold it in their mouths,
though they are loath to let it go, and hold it in their mouths,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Though he spare it, and will not let it go, but retain it in the midst of his mouth,
Though he spare it, and will not let it go, but retain it in the midst of his mouth,
Douay-Rheims Bible
He will spare it, and not leave it, and will hide it in his throat.
He will spare it, and not leave it, and will hide it in his throat.
Revised Standard Version
though he is loath to let it go, and holds it in his mouth,
though he is loath to let it go, and holds it in his mouth,
Young's Literal Translation
Hath pity on it, and doth not forsake it, And keep it back in the midst of his palate,
Hath pity on it, and doth not forsake it, And keep it back in the midst of his palate,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Though he desires it and will not let it go, But holds it in his mouth,
Though he desires it and will not let it go, But holds it in his mouth,
Contextual Overview
10 Hise sones schulen be `al to-brokun with nedynesse; and hise hondis schulen yelde to hym his sorewe. 11 Hise boonys schulen be fillid with the vices of his yong wexynge age; and schulen slepe with hym in dust. 12 For whanne yuel was swete in his mouth, he hidde it vndur his tunge. 13 He schal spare it, and schal not forsake it; and schal hide in his throte. 14 His breed in his wombe schal be turned in to galle of snakis withynne. 15 He schal spue out the richessis, whiche he deuouride; and God schal drawe tho ritchessis out of his wombe. 16 He schal souke the heed of snakis; and the tunge of an addre schal sle hym. 17 Se he not the stremys of the flood of the stronde, of hony, and of botere. 18 He schal suffre peyne for alle thingis whiche he hath do, netheles he schal not be wastid; aftir the multitude of his fyndyngis, so and `he schal suffre. 19 For he brake, and made nakid the hows of a pore man; he rauyschide, and bildide it not.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
spare it: Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Mark 9:43-49, Romans 8:13
within his mouth: Heb. in the midst of his palate
Reciprocal: Proverbs 19:28 - the
Cross-References
Genesis 12:1
Forsothe the Lord seide to Abram, Go thou out of thi lond, and of thi kynrede, and of the hous of thi fadir, and come thou in to the lond which Y schal schewe to thee;
Forsothe the Lord seide to Abram, Go thou out of thi lond, and of thi kynrede, and of the hous of thi fadir, and come thou in to the lond which Y schal schewe to thee;
Genesis 12:9
And Abram yede goynge and goynge forth ouer to the south.
And Abram yede goynge and goynge forth ouer to the south.
Genesis 20:3
Sotheli God cam to Abymalec bi a sweuene in the nyyt, and seide to hym, Lo! thou schalt die, for the wooman which thou hast take, for sche hath an hosebond.
Sotheli God cam to Abymalec bi a sweuene in the nyyt, and seide to hym, Lo! thou schalt die, for the wooman which thou hast take, for sche hath an hosebond.
Genesis 20:5
Whether he seide not to me, Sche is my sistir, and sche seide, He is my brother? In the symplenesse of myn herte, and in the clennesse of myn hondis Y dide this.
Whether he seide not to me, Sche is my sistir, and sche seide, He is my brother? In the symplenesse of myn herte, and in the clennesse of myn hondis Y dide this.
Genesis 20:11
Abraham answerde, Y thouyte with me, and seide, in hap the drede of God is not in this place; and thei schulen sle me for my wijf;
Abraham answerde, Y thouyte with me, and seide, in hap the drede of God is not in this place; and thei schulen sle me for my wijf;
1 Samuel 23:21
And Saul seide, Blessid be ye of the Lord, for ye sorewiden `for my stide.
And Saul seide, Blessid be ye of the Lord, for ye sorewiden `for my stide.
Psalms 64:5
Sodeynli thei schulen schete hym, and thei schulen not drede; thei maden stidefast to hem silf a wickid word. Thei telden, that thei schulden hide snaris; thei seiden, Who schal se hem?
Sodeynli thei schulen schete hym, and thei schulen not drede; thei maden stidefast to hem silf a wickid word. Thei telden, that thei schulden hide snaris; thei seiden, Who schal se hem?
Acts 5:9
And Petre seide to hyr, What bifelde to you, to tempte the spirit of the Lord? Lo! the feet of hem that han birieden thin hosebonde ben at the dore, and thei schulen bere thee out.
And Petre seide to hyr, What bifelde to you, to tempte the spirit of the Lord? Lo! the feet of hem that han birieden thin hosebonde ben at the dore, and thei schulen bere thee out.
Hebrews 11:8
By feith he that is clepid Abraham, obeiede to go out in to a place, whiche he schulde take in to eritage; and he wente out, not witinge whidur he schulde go.
By feith he that is clepid Abraham, obeiede to go out in to a place, whiche he schulde take in to eritage; and he wente out, not witinge whidur he schulde go.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
[Though] he spare it,.... Not that he feeds sparingly on it, for he eats of it freely and plentifully, with great eagerness and greediness; it designs the gratefulness of it to him; he does not spit it out as loathsome, having tasted of it, but retains it as sweet and pleasant; he spares it as Saul did Agag, and as a man spares his only son; sin being a child, a brat of a wicked man, and therefore it is dear unto him:
and forsake it not: as he never will, until he is fully convinced of the evil of it, and it becomes exceeding sinful to him, and so loathsome and disagreeable; and he is restrained from it by the grace of God, and enabled by it to desert it, for such an one only finds mercy, Proverbs 28:13;
but keep it still within his mouth; like an epicure, that will not suffer his food quickly to go down his throat into his stomach, that he may have the greater pleasure in tasting, palating, and relishing it; as Philoxenus, who wished his throat as long as a crane's, that he might be the longer in tasting the sweetness of what he ate and drank; so the wicked man keeps sin within his mouth, not by restraining his mouth from speaking evil, rather by a non-confession of it, but chiefly by continuing and persisting in it, that he might have all the pleasure and satisfaction he has promised himself in it.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Though he spare it - That is, though he retains it long in his mouth, that he may enjoy it the more.
And forsake it not - Retains it as long as he can.
But keep it still within his mouth - Margin, as in Hebrew “in the midst of his palate.” He seeks to enjoy it as long as possible.
