Job 12:11
The ear distinguishes words just like the palate distinguishes foods.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
In Context
10He gives life to every living thing, life to all humankind.
Cross References
Job 34:3The ear distinguishes words just as the palate distinguishes foods.
Philippians 1:10so that you can work out what's really important. That way you can be genuine and blameless when Christ returns,
1 Peter 2:3now you've tasted how good the Lord really is.
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 →