Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Does not the ear try words? And does not the mouth taste its food?
New American Standard Bible
As the palate
King James Version
Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
Holman Bible
as the palate tastes food?
International Standard Version
The ear scrutinizes speech just as the palate tastes food."
A Conservative Version
Does not the ear try words, even as the palate tastes its food?
American Standard Version
Doth not the ear try words, Even as the palate tasteth its food?
Amplified
“Does the ear not put words to the test,
Just as the palate tastes its food [distinguishing between the desirable and the undesirable]?
Bible in Basic English
Are not words tested by the ear, even as food is tasted by the mouth?
Darby Translation
Doth not the ear try words, as the palate tasteth food?
Julia Smith Translation
Shall not the ear try words? and the palate shall taste food to it?
King James 2000
Does not the ear test words? and the mouth taste its food?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Does not [the] ear test words and [the] palate taste food for itself?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Have not the ears pleasure in hearing, and the mouth in tasting the thing that it eateth?
NET Bible
Does not the ear test words, as the tongue tastes food?
New Heart English Bible
Doesn't the ear try words, even as the palate tastes its food?
The Emphasized Bible
Doth not, the ear, try, words? even as, the palate, tasteth for itself, food?
Webster
Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste its food?
World English Bible
Doesn't the ear try words, even as the palate tastes its food?
Youngs Literal Translation
Doth not the ear try words? And the palate taste food for itself?
Themes
Design » In nature, evidence of
ears » Capable of trying and distinguishing words
Government » God setting up and removing kings
Nations » The lord destroying nations
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Interlinear
'ozen
Millah
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 12:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
If You Want To Learn
10 In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all flesh, even of man? 11 Does not the ear try words? And does not the mouth taste its food? 12 With the aged is wisdom, and understanding in length of days.
Names
Cross References
Job 34:3
For the ear tries words, as the palate tastes food.
Job 6:30
Is there wrong in my tongue? Cannot my taste discern desirable things?
1 Corinthians 10:15
I speak as to wise men; you judge what I say.
Philippians 1:10
that you may distinguish between things that differ, that you may be sincere and without offense until the day of Jesus Christ,
Hebrews 5:14
But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, even those who because of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
1 Peter 2:3
if truly you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.