Job 12:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Does not the earאֹ֭זֶן
(o·zen)
241: an earfrom an unused word
testתִּבְחָ֑ן
(tiv·chan;)
974: to examine, trya prim. root
words,מִלִּ֣ין
(mil·lin)
4405: a word, speech, utterancefrom malal
As the palateוְ֝חֵ֗ךְ
(ve·chech)
2441: palate, roof of the mouth, gumsof uncertain derivation
tastesיִטְעַם־
(yit·'am-)
2938: to taste, perceivea prim. root
its food?אֹ֣כֶל
(o·chel)
400: foodfrom akal


















KJV Lexicon
Doth not the ear
'ozen  (o'-zen)
broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man) -- + advertise, audience, + displease, ear, hearing, + show.
try
bachan  (baw-khan')
to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate -- examine, prove, tempt, try (trial).
words
millah  (mil-law')
a word; collectively, a discourse; figuratively, a topic -- + answer, by-word, matter, any thing (what) to say, to speak(-ing), speak, talking, word.
and the mouth
chek  (khake)
the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing) -- (roof of the) mouth, taste.
taste
ta`am  (taw-am')
to taste; figuratively, to perceive -- but, perceive, taste.
his meat
'okel  (o'-kel)
food -- eating, food, meal(-time), meat, prey, victuals.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Does not the ear test words, As the palate tastes its food?

King James Bible
Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Doesn't the ear test words as the palate tastes food?

International Standard Version
The ear scrutinizes speech just as the palate tastes food."

NET Bible
Does not the ear test words, as the tongue tastes food?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Doesn't the ear distinguish sounds and the tongue taste food?

King James 2000 Bible
Does not the ear test words? and the mouth taste its food?
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