Hiob 20:12
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;
Context
This verse from Hiob Chapter 20 connects to 9 cross-references. Zophar delivers his second speech arguing that the triumph of the wicked is brief and their joy momentary. He provides a detailed account of how the wicked swallow riches but must vomit them up, and how divine wrath will rain …
Andere Übersetzungen
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, Though he hide it under his tongue,
Though he doth sweeten evil in his mouth, Doth hide it under his tongue,
Though evil-doing is sweet in his mouth, and he keeps it secretly under his tongue;
Querverweise
Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and …
How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?
As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, …
As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be …
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, …