Job 12:11
Strong's Lexicon
Does not
הֲלֹא־ (hă·lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

the ear
אֹ֭זֶן (’ō·zen)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 241: 1) ear, as part of the body 2) ear, as organ of hearing 3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation

test
תִּבְחָ֑ן (tiḇ·ḥān)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 974: 1) to examine, try, prove 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to examine, scrutinise 1a2) to test, prove, try (of gold, persons, the heart, man of God) 1b) (Niphal) to be tried, proved 1c) (Pual) to make a trial

words
מִלִּ֣ין (mil·lîn)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4405: 1) word, speech, utterance

as the tongue
וְ֝חֵ֗ךְ (wə·ḥêḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2441: 1) mouth, palate, taste, gums

tastes
יִטְעַם־ (yiṭ·‘am-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2938: 1) to taste, perceive, eat 1a) (Qal) to taste

its
לֽוֹ׃ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew :

food ?
אֹ֣כֶל (’ō·ḵel)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 400: 1) food 1a) cereal 1b) meat 2) food supply 3) meal, dinner

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes its food?

Young's Literal Translation
Doth not the ear try words? And the palate taste food for itself?

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

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?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes food?

New Living Translation
The ear tests the words it hears just as the mouth distinguishes between foods.

English Standard Version
Does not the ear test words as the palate tastes food?

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?

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

English Revised Version
Doth not the ear try words, even as the palate tasteth its meat?

Young's Literal Translation
Doth not the ear try words? And the palate taste food for itself?
















Cross References
Job 6:30
Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?

Job 34:3
For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 12:10
In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.

Job 12:9
Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?

Job 12:8
Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.

Job 12:12
With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

Job 12:13
With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.

Job 12:14
Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
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