Other translations
New Catholic Bible
In the mouth of the shameless, begging is sweet, but inside him the fires of resentment burn.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
In the mouth of the shameless begging is sweet, but it kindles a fire inside him.
Good News Translation®
A shameless person can make begging sound sweet, but something inside him burns.
Wycliffe Bible
Neediness shall be defouled in the mouth of an unprudent, or (a) slow and idle man; and (or but) fire shall burn in his womb. [In the mouth of the unprudent shall be made mis-ease; and in the womb of him fire shall burn.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
In the mouth of the shameless begging is sweet, but in his stomach a fire is kindled.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
In the mouth of the shameless begging is sweet, but it kindles a fire inside them.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
In the mouth of the shameless begging is sweet, but it kindles a fire inside him.
Common English Bible © 2011
In the mouth of the shameless, begging is sweet, but a fire will burn inside of them.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
In the mouth of the shameless begging is sweet, but within him it burns like fire.
Revised Standard Version
In the mouth of the shameless begging is sweet, but in his stomach a fire is kindled.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
In the mouth of the shameless begging is sweet, but it kindles a fire inside him.