Job 12:11

In 11 translations

BSB

Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes its food?

KJV

Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?mouth: Heb. palate

WEB

Doesn’t the ear try words, even as the palate tastes its food?

ASV

Doth not the ear try words, Even as the palate tasteth its food?

LSV

Does the ear not try words? And the palate taste food for itself?

YLT

Doth not the ear try words? And the palate taste food for itself?

DBY

Doth not the ear try words, as the palate tasteth food?

DRC

Doth not the ear discern words, and the palate of him that eateth, the taste?

GNV

Doeth not the eares discerne the words? and the mouth taste meate for it selfe?

JPS

Doth not the ear try words, even as the palate tasteth its food?

LXXE

For the ear tries words, and the palate tastes meats.

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Original-language editions

WLC

הֲלֹא־אֹ֭זֶן מִלִּ֣ין תִּבְחָ֑ן וְ֝חֵ֗ךְ אֹ֣כֶל יִטְעַם־לֽוֹ׃

LXX-Br

Οὖς μὲν γὰρ ῥήματα διακρίνει, λάρυγξ δὲ σῖτα γεύεται.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Job 34:3For the ear tests words as the mouth tastes food.
• Hebrews 5:14But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.
• Job 6:30Is there iniquity on my tongue? Can my mouth not discern malice?
• Philippians 1:10so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
• 1 Peter 2:3now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.
• 1 Corinthians 10:15I speak to reasonable people; judge for yourselves what I say.

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