Job 12:11
Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
KJV
Nonne auris verba dijudicat ? et fauces comedentis, saporem ?
Vulgate
νοῦς μὲν γὰρ ῥήματα διακρίνει, λάρυγξ δὲ σῖτα γεύεται.
LXX
Doth not the ear try words, Even as the palate tasteth its food?
ASV
הֲ/לֹא אֹ֭זֶן מִלִּ֣ין תִּבְחָ֑ן וְ֝/חֵ֗ךְ אֹ֣כֶל יִטְעַם לֽ/וֹ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אָזְנֵ֣י
'zny
noun · 188×
אֹֽכֶל
'kl
noun · 44×
טָעַ֥ם
t'm
verb · 11×
י
y
noun · 18×
י
y
noun · 38×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
נִי
ny
verb · 29×
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Summa Theologica · 2 passages
What is the eternal law? Is it known to all? Is every law is derived from it? Are necessary things subject to the eternal law? Are natural contingencies subject to the eternal law? Are all human things subject to it? Article 1. Whether the eternal law is a sovereign type [ratio] existing in God? Objection 1. It would seem that the eternal law is not a sovereign type existing in…
What is "to believe," which is the internal act of faith? In how many ways is it expressed? Is it necessary for salvation to believe in anything above natural reason? Is it necessary to believe those things that are attainable by natural reason? Is it necessary for salvation to believe certain things explicitly? Are all equally bound to explicit faith? Is explicit faith in Chri…
Cross-references
- 1Pet 2:3 — If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
- Heb 5:14 — But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
- Heb 5:14 — But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
- Isa 11:3 — And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
- Job 6:30 — Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
- 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 34:3 — For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
- Phil 1:10 — That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
- Phil 1:10 — That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;