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He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper's tongue shall slay him.
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Verse 16 is found in chapter 20 of Job. Zophar uses the image of sweet food becoming poison to represent pleasure obtained through wickedness. The prosperity of the wicked is presented as temporary and deceptive. The speech therefore develops a moral theology of consequences, while still failing to resolve the difference between a general truth and its application to Job’s case.
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Compare Job 20:16 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Er wird der Ottern Gift saugen, und die Zunge der Schlange wird ihn töten.
Español · RVR1909 Veneno de áspides chupará; Mataralo lengua de víbora.
Español · NTBT Chupará veneno de cobras; la lengua de una víbora lo matará.
Français · LSG Il a sucé du venin d'aspic, La langue de la vipère le tuera.
Italiano · DIO1885 Egli avrà succiato il veleno dell’aspido, La lingua della vipera l’ucciderà.
Português · ARC Veneno de áspides sorverá; língua de víbora o matará.
中文 · RCUV 他必吸飲虺蛇的毒汁， 毒蛇的舌頭必殺他。
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