Job 20:12
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he conceals it under his tongue,

Young's Literal Translation
Though he doth sweeten evil in his mouth, Doth hide it under his tongue,

King James Bible
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, [though] he hide it under his tongue;

Hebrew
Though
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

evil
רָעָ֑ה (rā·‘āh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

is sweet
תַּמְתִּ֣יק (tam·tîq)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 4985: To become or be sweet or pleasant

in his mouth
בְּפִ֣יו (bə·p̄îw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

and he conceals
יַ֝כְחִידֶ֗נָּה (yaḵ·ḥî·ḏen·nāh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 3582: To secrete, by act, word, to destroy

it under
תַּ֣חַת (ta·ḥaṯ)
Preposition
Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of

his tongue,
לְשׁוֹנֽוֹ׃ (lə·šō·w·nōw)
Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3956: The tongue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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