Job 20:13
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
though he cannot bear to let it go and keeps it in his mouth,

Young's Literal Translation
Hath pity on it, and doth not forsake it, And keep it back in the midst of his palate,

King James Bible
[Though] he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:

Hebrew
though he cannot bear
יַחְמֹ֣ל (yaḥ·mōl)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2550: To commiserate, to spare

to let it go
יַֽעַזְבֶ֑נָּה (ya·‘az·ḇen·nāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit

and keeps
וְ֝יִמְנָעֶ֗נָּה (wə·yim·nā·‘en·nāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 4513: To debar, from benefit, injury

it in
בְּת֣וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre

his mouth,
חִכּֽוֹ׃ (ḥik·kōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2441: Palate, roof of the mouth, gums

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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