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it will become the venom of serpents within him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/20.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But suddenly the food in their bellies turns sour, a poisonous venom in their stomach.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/20.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />yet his food is turned in his stomach; it is the venom of cobras within him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />yet in his stomach his food sours into the venom of cobras within him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>Yet</i> his meat in his bowels is turned, <i>it is</i> the gall of asps within him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>Yet</i> his food in his stomach turns sour; It becomes cobra venom within him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><i>Yet</i> his food in his stomach is changed To the venom of cobras within him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Yet his food in his stomach is changed To the venom of cobras within him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br /><i>Yet</i> his food in his stomach is changed To the venom of cobras within him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br /><i>Yet</i> his food in his stomach is changed To the venom of cobras within him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br /><i>Yet</i> his food turns [to poison] in his stomach; It is the venom of vipers within him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />yet the food in his stomach turns into cobras’ venom inside him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />yet the food in his stomach turns into cobras&#8217 venom inside him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Yet his food in his bowels is turned, It is the gall of asps within him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But their food will turn sour and poison their stomachs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />the food in his belly turns sour. It becomes snake venom in his stomach.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But in their stomachs the food turns bitter, as bitter as any poison could be. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />his food will turn rancid in his stomach— it will become a cobra's poison inside him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />yet in his stomach his food sours into the venom of cobras within him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />his food is turned sour in his stomach; it becomes the venom of serpents within him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />yet his food in his bowels is turned. It is cobra venom within him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Yet his food in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />yet his food in his bowels is turned. It is cobra venom within him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />his food is turned in his bowels, the bitterness of cobras [is] in his heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> His food in his bowels is turned, The bitterness of asps is in his heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />His bread in his bowels was turned, the gall of asps in his midst.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />His bread in his belly shall be turned into the gall of asps within him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />His bread in his belly will be turned into the venom of snakes within him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Yet in his stomach the food shall turn; it shall be venom of asps inside him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />yet their food is turned in their stomachs; it is the venom of asps within them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Yet his food in his stomach is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />His bread in his stomach will be turned, and the venom of The Dragon is within him<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Yet his food in his bowels is turned, It is the gall of asps within him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />yet he shall not at all be able to help himself; the gall of an asp is in his belly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/20-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=3071" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/20.htm">Zophar: Destruction Awaits the Wicked</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>though he cannot bear to let it go and keeps it in his mouth, <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4578.htm" title="4578: bə·mê·‘āw (Prep-b:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Internal organs, inward parts, belly. ">yet in his stomach</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: laḥ·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">his food</a> <a href="/hebrew/2015.htm" title="2015: neh·pāḵ (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To turn, overturn. A primitive root; to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert.">sours</a> <a href="/hebrew/4846.htm" title="4846: mə·rō·w·raṯ (N-fsc) -- Or mrowrah; from marar; properly, bitterness; concretely, a bitter thing; specifically bile; also venom.">into the venom</a> <a href="/hebrew/6620.htm" title="6620: pə·ṯā·nîm (N-mp) -- (a venomous serpent) perhaps cobra. From an unused root meaning to twist; an asp.">of cobras</a> <a href="/hebrew/7130.htm" title="7130: bə·qir·bōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Inward part, midst. From qarab; properly, the nearest part, i.e. The center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial.">within him.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>He swallows wealth but vomits it out; God will force it from his stomach.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/23-31.htm">Proverbs 23:31-32</a></span><br />Do not gaze at wine while it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly. / In the end it bites like a snake and stings like a viper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/140-3.htm">Psalm 140:3</a></span><br />They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-8.htm">James 3:8</a></span><br />but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-13.htm">Romans 3:13</a></span><br />“Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-5.htm">Isaiah 59:5</a></span><br />They hatch the eggs of vipers and weave a spider’s web. Whoever eats their eggs will die; crack one open, and a viper is hatched.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/8-14.htm">Jeremiah 8:14</a></span><br />Why are we just sitting here? Gather together, let us flee to the fortified cities and perish there, for the LORD our God has doomed us. He has given us poisoned water to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/8-11.htm">Revelation 8:11</a></span><br />The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter like wormwood oil, and many people died from the bitter waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-32.htm">Deuteronomy 32:32-33</a></span><br />But their vine is from the vine of Sodom and from the fields of Gomorrah. Their grapes are poisonous; their clusters are bitter. / Their wine is the venom of serpents, the deadly poison of cobras.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-33.htm">Matthew 23:33</a></span><br />You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape the sentence of hell?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/58-4.htm">Psalm 58:4</a></span><br />Their venom is like the venom of a snake, like a cobra that shuts its ears,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a></span><br />For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-6.htm">Isaiah 30:6</a></span><br />This is the burden against the beasts of the Negev: Through a land of hardship and distress, of lioness and lion, of viper and flying serpent, they carry their wealth on the backs of donkeys and their treasures on the humps of camels, to a people of no profit to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-56.htm">1 Corinthians 15:56</a></span><br />The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-15.htm">Jeremiah 9:15</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I will feed this people wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/9-19.htm">Revelation 9:19</a></span><br />For the power of the horses was in their mouths and in their tails; indeed, their tails were like snakes, having heads with which to inflict harm.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.</p><p class="hdg">his meat</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/11-2.htm">2 Samuel 11:2-5</a></b></br> And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman <i>was</i> very beautiful to look upon… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/12-10.htm">2 Samuel 12:10,11</a></b></br> Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/32-3.htm">Psalm 32:3,4</a></b></br> When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long… </p><p class="hdg">the gall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/20-16.htm">Job 20:16</a></b></br> He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper's tongue shall slay him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-24.htm">Deuteronomy 32:24</a></b></br> <i>They shall be</i> burnt with hunger, and devoured with burning heat, and with bitter destruction: I will also send the teeth of beasts upon them, with the poison of serpents of the dust.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/3-13.htm">Romans 3:13</a></b></br> Their throat <i>is</i> an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps <i>is</i> under their lips:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/32-33.htm">Asps</a> <a href="/job/19-2.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/job/10-1.htm">Bitterness</a> <a href="/ezra/8-27.htm">Bowels</a> <a href="/job/14-20.htm">Changed</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-8.htm">Cobra</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-33.htm">Cobras</a> <a href="/job/18-13.htm">Food</a> <a href="/job/16-13.htm">Gall</a> <a href="/job/19-27.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/esther/4-2.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/job/12-11.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/job/6-4.htm">Poison</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-33.htm">Serpents</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-14.htm">Snakes</a> <a href="/revelation/10-9.htm">Sour</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-18.htm">Stomach</a> <a href="/job/17-12.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/job/19-19.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-33.htm">Venom</a> <a href="/job/20-13.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/20-16.htm">Asps</a> <a href="/job/21-25.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/job/21-25.htm">Bitterness</a> <a href="/job/30-27.htm">Bowels</a> <a href="/job/24-2.htm">Changed</a> <a href="/job/20-16.htm">Cobra</a> <a href="/job/20-16.htm">Cobras</a> <a href="/job/20-15.htm">Food</a> <a href="/job/20-16.htm">Gall</a> <a href="/job/22-22.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/job/30-27.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/job/20-21.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/job/20-16.htm">Poison</a> <a href="/job/20-16.htm">Serpents</a> <a href="/job/20-16.htm">Snakes</a> <a href="/isaiah/18-5.htm">Sour</a> <a href="/job/20-15.htm">Stomach</a> <a href="/job/21-5.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/job/20-22.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/job/20-16.htm">Venom</a> <a href="/job/20-20.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Job 20</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/20-1.htm">Zophar shows the state and portion of the wicked</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical terms, the stomach often symbolizes the seat of desire or appetite. This can be connected to the broader biblical theme of internal corruption, as seen in <a href="/matthew/15-17.htm">Matthew 15:17-20</a>, where Jesus speaks about what comes from the heart defiling a person.<p><b>his food sours</b><br>The souring of food symbolizes the transformation of something initially perceived as good into something harmful. This reflects the biblical principle that sin, though initially appealing, ultimately leads to destruction. <a href="/proverbs/20-17.htm">Proverbs 20:17</a> states, "Food gained by fraud tastes sweet, but one ends up with a mouth full of gravel," illustrating the deceptive nature of sin.<p><b>into the venom of cobras</b><br>Cobras are often associated with danger and death in the Bible. The venom represents the deadly consequences of sin. In <a href="/deuteronomy/32-33.htm">Deuteronomy 32:33</a>, the venom of serpents is used metaphorically to describe the bitterness and deadly nature of Israel's enemies. This imagery underscores the idea that sin's consequences are not only harmful but potentially lethal.<p><b>within him</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the internalization of sin's consequences. It suggests that the effects of sin are not just external but deeply affect the sinner's inner being. This can be related to <a href="/james/1-14.htm">James 1:14-15</a>, which describes how desire, when conceived, gives birth to sin, and sin, when fully grown, brings forth death. The internal aspect highlights the personal and spiritual impact of sin.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. The central figure in the Book of Job, he undergoes severe trials and suffering.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zophar_the_naamathite.htm">Zophar the Naamathite</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who visit him to offer counsel. Zophar is the speaker in <a href="/bsb/job/20.htm">Job 20</a>, delivering a speech that emphasizes the fate of the wicked.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>In this context, Zophar is describing the fate of the wicked, suggesting that their ill-gotten gains will turn against them.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/cobra.htm">Cobra</a></b><br>A venomous snake used metaphorically to describe the deadly consequences of sin and wickedness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_book_of_job.htm">The Book of Job</a></b><br>A poetic and philosophical book in the Old Testament that explores themes of suffering, justice, and the sovereignty of God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_deceptive_nature_of_sin.htm">The Deceptive Nature of Sin</a></b><br>Sin may initially appear satisfying or beneficial, but it ultimately leads to destruction and bitterness, much like food that turns to venom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_wickedness.htm">The Consequences of Wickedness</a></b><br>The passage serves as a warning that the gains of the wicked will not bring lasting satisfaction and will ultimately lead to their downfall.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_righteous_living.htm">The Importance of Righteous Living</a></b><br>In contrast to the fate of the wicked, living a life of integrity and righteousness aligns with God's will and leads to true fulfillment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_friends_in_times_of_suffering.htm">The Role of Friends in Times of Suffering</a></b><br>Zophar's speech, while intended to counsel, reflects a misunderstanding of Job's situation. This highlights the need for discernment and compassion when offering support to those in distress.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 20</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_ashkelon's_biblical_role.htm">What is the Bible's stance on alcohol consumption?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_seeds_grow_naturally.htm">How does a seed grow without human intervention?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_14_1-2_conflict_with_promises.htm">Does Job 14:1-2's portrayal of life as short and full of trouble conflict with biblical passages that promise long life and blessings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_the_bible_mention_the_paleo_diet.htm">Does the Bible mention the paleo diet?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Yet his meat in his bowels is turned</span>. Still, a time comes when the self-complacency of the wicked man is shaken. He experiences a failure of health or spirits. Then, suddenly, it is as if the meat that he has swallowed had been turned to poison in his bowels, as if the gall of asps were within him. Compare what Bishop Butler says of the sudden waking up of a man's conscience ('Analogy,' pt. 1. ch. 2. p. 52). The ancients seem to have known that the poison of serpents was a strong acid, and therefore supposed that it was secreted by the gallbladder (see Pliny, 'Hist. Nat.,' 11:37). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/20-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">yet his food</span><br /><span class="heb">לַ֭חְמוֹ</span> <span class="translit">(laḥ·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm">Strong's 3899: </a> </span><span class="str2">Food, bread, grain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will sour</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶהְפָּ֑ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(neh·pāḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2015.htm">Strong's 2015: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn about, over, to change, overturn, return, pervert</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in his stomach</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּמֵעָ֣יו</span> <span class="translit">(bə·mê·‘āw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4578.htm">Strong's 4578: </a> </span><span class="str2">The intestines, the abdomen, sympathy, a vest, the stomach, the uterus, the heart</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the venom</span><br /><span class="heb">מְרוֹרַ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(mə·rō·w·raṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4846.htm">Strong's 4846: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bitterness, a bitter thing, bile, venom</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of cobras</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּתָנִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(pə·ṯā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6620.htm">Strong's 6620: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a venomous serpent) perhaps cobra</span><br /><br /><span class="word">within him.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·qir·bōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7130.htm">Strong's 7130: </a> </span><span class="str2">The nearest part, the center</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/20-14.htm">Job 20:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/20-14.htm">Job 20:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/20-14.htm">Job 20:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/20-14.htm">Job 20:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/20-14.htm">Job 20:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/20-14.htm">Job 20:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/20-14.htm">Job 20:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/20-14.htm">Job 20:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/20-14.htm">Job 20:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/20-14.htm">Job 20:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/20-14.htm">OT Poetry: Job 20:14 Yet his food in his bowels (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/20-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 20:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 20:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/20-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 20:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 20:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>