Job 20:16
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper’s tongue shall slay him.”
הָרַג
To kill, to slay. Harag. Though He slay me yet will I trust Him. Job's faith did not depend on favourable circumstances. It was unconditional.
לָשׁוֹן
the tongue of
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לָשׁוֹן
Tongue, language. Lashon. Death and life are in the power of the tongue. What you say shapes your world. Speak life not death.
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רֹאשׁ
the poison of
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רֹאשׁ
a poisonous plant, probably the poppy (from its conspicuous head); generally poison (even of serpents)
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יָנַק
he sucks
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יָנַק
to suck; causatively, to give milk
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פֶּתֶן
cobras
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פֶּתֶן
an asp (from its contortions)
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