Job 20:12 in context
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Job 20:12

[In several verses, Tsofar likens evil to something sweet but deadly.]
Even though evil is sweet (pleasing) in his mouth [cf. verse 17]
and he hides it under his tongue,
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

אִם   תַּמְתִּיק   בְּפִיו   רָעָה   יַכְחִידֶנָּה   תַּחַת   לְשׁוֹנוֹ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἐὰν γλυκανθῇ ἐν στόματι αὐτοῦ κακία κρύψει αὐτὴν ὑπὸ τὴν γλῶσσαν αὐτοῦ

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H0518a
H9014
 אִם (im-)
־
if
link
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H4985
 תַּמְתִּ֣יק (tametiq)
 be sweet
Verb Verb
hiphil 3p ♀ sing. hiphil third person feminine singular

Vhi3fs
H9003
H6310
H9023
 בְּ (be)
פִ֣י (fi)
ו (v)
 in
lip
his
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

R
Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H7451c
 רָעָ֑ה (raah)
 distress
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H3582
H9034
 יַ֝כְחִידֶ֗ (jakhechide)
נָּה (nah)
 to hide
her
Verb Verb
hiphil 3p ♂ sing. hiphil third person masculine singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♀ sing. Pronominal third person feminine singular

Vhi3ms
Sp3fs
H8478
 תַּ֣חַת (tachat)
 underneath
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H3956
H9023
H9016
 לְשׁוֹנֽ (leshvón)
וֹ (vó)
׃
tongue
his
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms

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