Contemporary English Version
Sinners love the taste of sin; they relish every bite

New American Bible
Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, and he hides it under his tongue,

Douay-Rheims Bible
For when evil shall be sweet in his mouth, he will hide it under his tongue.

For when evil shall be sweet in his mouth, he will hide it under his tongue.

wickedness

Job 15:16 How much more is man abominable, and unprofitable, who drinketh iniquity like water?

Genesis 3:6 And the woman saw that the tree was good to eat, and fair to the eyes, and delightful to behold: and she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave to her husband, who did eat.

Proverbs 9:17,18 And he did not know that giants are there, and that her guests are in the depths of hell. . . .

Proverbs 20:17 The bread of lying is sweet to a man: but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

Ecclesiastes 11:9 Rejoice therefore, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart be in that which is good in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thy eyes: and know that for all these God will bring thee into judgment.

he hide

Psalm 10:7 His mouth is full of cursing, and of bitterness, and of deceit: under his tongue are labor and sorrow.

Psalm 109:17,18 But persecuted the poor man and the beggar; and the broken in heart, to put him to death. . . .