Job 12:11
“Doeth not the eare trie wordes? and the mouth taste his meate?”
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Job 12:11 Context
9Who knoweth not in all these, that the hand of the Lord hath wrought this? 10In whose hand is the soule of euery liuing thing, and the breath of all mankinde. 11Doeth not the eare trie wordes? and the mouth taste his meate? 12With the ancient is wisedome, and in length of dayes, vnderstanding. 13With him is wisedome & strength, he hath counsell and vnderstanding.
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Other Translations for Job 12:11
Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
- King James Version
"Does not the ear test words, As the palate tastes its food?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Doth not the ear try words, Even as the palate tasteth its food?
- American Standard Version (1901)
Are not words tested by the ear, even as food is tasted by the mouth?
- Basic English Bible
Doth not the ear try words, as the palate tasteth food?
- Darby Bible
Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste its food?
- Webster's Bible
Doesn't the ear try words, even as the palate tastes its food?
- World English Bible
Doth not the ear try words? And the palate taste food for itself?
- Youngs Literal Bible
Doth not the ear try words, even as the palate tasteth its food?
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Job 12:11
12:11 Doth not - This may be a preface to his following discourse; whereby he invites them to hear and judge of his words candidly and impartially; that they and he too might agree in disallowing what should appear to be false, and owning of every truth.