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Job 20:13
Though he takes care of it, and does not let it go, but keeps it still in his mouth;
Job 20:13 · Bible in Basic English
Job 20:13 in other translations
Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:
though he cannot bear to let it go and keeps it in his mouth,
though he spare it, and will not let it go, but keep it still within his mouth,
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In context
10 His children are hoping that the poor will be kind to them, and his hands give back his wealth.
11 His bones are full of young strength, but it will go down with him into the dust.
12 Though evil-doing is sweet in his mouth, and he keeps it secretly under his tongue;
13 Though he takes care of it, and does not let it go, but keeps it still in his mouth;
14 His food becomes bitter in his stomach; the poison of snakes is inside him.
15 He takes down wealth as food, and sends it up again; it is forced out of his stomach by God.
16 He takes the poison of snakes into his mouth, the tongue of the snake is the cause of his death.
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