King James Version

Job 6:30

Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?

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הֲיֵשׁhayeshareיֵשׁparticle, interrogative, particle, demonstrative — “are”H3426there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)(there) are, (he, it, shall, there, there may, there shall, there should) be, thou do, had, hast, (which) hath, (I, shalt, that) have, (he, it, there) is, substance, it (there) was, (there) were, ye will, thou wilt, wouldest.בִּלְשׁוֹנִ֥יbilshoniin tongueלָשׁוֹןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “in tongue”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3956the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)[phrase] babbler, bay, [phrase] evil speaker, language, talker, tongue, wedge.עַוְלָ֑הavlahiniquityעֶוֶלnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “iniquity”, the ordinary formH5766(moral) eviliniquity, perverseness, unjust(-ly), unrighteousness(-ly); wicked(-ness).אִםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…חִ֝כִּ֗יchikimouthחֵךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “mouth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2441properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing)(roof of the) mouth, taste.לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יָבִ֥יןyavinunderstandבִּיןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “understand”, an unfinished actionH995to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understandattend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) und…הַוּֽוֹתhauotcalamityהַוָּהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “calamity”, the ordinary formH1942by implication, of falling); desire; also ruincalamity, iniquity, mischief, mischievous (thing), naughtiness, naughty, noisome, perverse thing, substance, very wickedness.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my taste discern crafty devices?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my taste discern mischievous things?

Young’s Literal Translation

Is there in my tongue perverseness? Discerneth not my palate desirable things?

World English Bible

Is there injustice on my tongue? Can’t my taste discern mischievous things?

Darby Translation

Is there wrong in my tongue? cannot my taste discern mischievous things?

Douay-Rheims

And you shall not And iniquity in my tongue, neither shall folly sound in my mouth.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my taste discern crafty devices?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For there is no injustice in my tongue; and does not my throat meditate understanding?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐ γάρ ἐστιν ἐν γλώσσῃ μουἄδικον, ἢ ὁ λάρυγξ μου οὐχὶ σύνεσιν μελετᾷ.