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Verse	Translation	Text
Job 20:13	King James	Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:

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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
Though he spare it - That is, though he retains it long in his mouth, that he may enjoy it the more. And forsake it not - Retains it as long as he can. But keep it still within his mouth - Margin, as in Hebrew "in the midst of his palate." He seeks to enjoy it as long as possible.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

Though he spare it - That is, though he retains it long in his mouth, that he may enjoy it the more.

And forsake it not - Retains it as long as he can.

But keep it still within his mouth - Margin, as in Hebrew "in the midst of his palate." He seeks to enjoy it as long as possible.

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