Verse 12

Though wickedness{H7451} be sweet{H4985}{(H8686)} in his mouth{H6310}, though he hide{H3582}{(H8686)} it under his tongue{H3956};

Referenced Verses

  • Job 15:16 : 16 How much more abominable{H8581}{(H8737)} and filthy{H444}{(H8737)} is man{H376}, which drinketh{H8354}{(H8802)} iniquity{H5766}{(H8675)}{H5766} like water{H4325}?
  • Ps 10:7 : 7 His mouth{H6310} is full{H4390}{(H8804)} of cursing{H423} and deceit{H4820} and fraud{H8496}: under his tongue{H3956} is mischief{H5999} and vanity{H205}.
  • Ps 109:17-18 : 17 As he loved{H157}{(H8799)} cursing{H7045}, so let it come{H935}{(H8799)} unto him: as he delighted{H2654}{(H8804)} not in blessing{H1293}, so let it be far{H7368}{(H8799)} from him. 18 As he clothed{H3847}{(H8799)} himself with cursing{H7045} like as with his garment{H4055}, so let it come{H935}{(H8799)} into his bowels{H7130} like water{H4325}, and like oil{H8081} into his bones{H6106}.
  • Prov 9:17-18 : 17 Stolen{H1589}{(H8803)} waters{H4325} are sweet{H4985}{(H8799)}, and bread{H3899} eaten in secret{H5643} is pleasant{H5276}{(H8799)}. 18 But he knoweth{H3045}{(H8804)} not that the dead{H7496} are there; and that her guests{H7121}{(H8803)} are in the depths{H6012} of hell{H7585}.
  • Prov 20:17 : 17 Bread{H3899} of deceit{H8267} is sweet{H6156} to a man{H376}; but afterwards{H310} his mouth{H6310} shall be filled{H4390}{(H8735)} with gravel{H2687}.
  • Eccl 11:9 : 9 Rejoice{H8055}{(H8798)}, O young man{H970}, in thy youth{H3208}; and let thy heart{H3820} cheer{H2895}{(H8686)} thee in the days{H3117} of thy youth{H979}, and walk{H1980}{(H8761)} in the ways{H1870} of thine heart{H3820}, and in the sight{H4758} of thine eyes{H5869}: but know{H3045}{(H8798)} thou, that for all these things God{H430} will bring{H935}{(H8686)} thee into judgment{H4941}.
  • Gen 3:6 : 6 And when the woman{H802} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} that the tree{H6086} was good{H2896} for food{H3978}, and that it{H1931} was pleasant{H8378} to the eyes{H5869}, and a tree{H6086} to be desired{H2530}{(H8737)} to make one wise{H7919}{(H8687)}, she took{H3947}{(H8799)} of the fruit thereof{H6529}, and did eat{H398}{(H8799)}, and gave{H5414}{(H8799)} also{H1571} unto her husband{H376} with her; and he did eat{H398}{(H8799)}.