Job 20:12 meaning and explanation

Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he conceals it under his tongue,

Job 20:12, Berean Standard Bible

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Zophar, the third of Job's friends to speak, is answering Job's protest with a portrait of the wicked man's certain downfall. Here he pictures someone who tastes evil the way a person savors something sweet, holding it under the tongue to keep the flavor.

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