King James Version
Job 20:13 in the King James Version says “Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth: within: Heb. in the midst of his palate” — study this verse from Job chapter 20 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth: within: Heb. in the midst of his palate”
Job 20:13 · KJV
His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;
Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth: within: Heb. in the midst of his palate
Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.
He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
KJV Study — Public Domain
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“it not but keep it still”
H4513to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injury
“his mouth”
H2441properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing)
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