Job 12:11
Doth not the ear discern words, and the palate of him that eateth, the taste?
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
In Context
10In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the spirit of all flesh of man.
12In the ancient is wisdom, and in length of days prudence.
Cross References
Job 34:3For the ear trieth words, and the mouth discerneth meats by the taste.
Philippians 1:10That you may approve the better things, that you may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ,
1 Peter 2:3If so be you have tasted that the Lord is sweet.
Matthew Henry on Job 12:7-12
6 The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly. 7 But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee: 8 Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee. 9 Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the Lord hath wrought this? 10 In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind. 11 Doth not the ear try words? and… Read the whole commentary →