Job 12:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?”

Job 12:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 12:11 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Job 12:11 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Job 12:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Doesn’t the ear try words, even as the palate tastes its food?”

Job 12:11 — World English Bible

Job 12:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Doth not the ear try words, Even as the palate tasteth its food?”

Job 12:11 — American Standard Version

Job 12:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Doth not the ear try words? And the palate taste food for itself?”

Job 12:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 12:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Doth not the ear try words, as the palate tasteth food?”

Job 12:11 — Darby Translation

Job 12:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Doeth not the eares discerne the words? and the mouth taste meate for it selfe?”

Job 12:11 — Geneva Bible

Job 12:11 in Context — Job 12

9 ¿Qué cosa de todas estas no entiende que la mano de Jehová la hizo?

10 En su mano está el alma de todo viviente, y el espíritu de toda carne humana.

11 Ciertamente el oído distingue las palabras, y el paladar gusta las viandas.

12 En los viejos está la ciencia, y en la larga edad la inteligencia.

13 Con Dios está la sabiduría y la fortaleza; suyo es el consejo y la inteligencia.

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What Does Job 12:11 Mean?

Job 12:11 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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