Job 12:11
Doth not the ear try words? And the palate taste food for itself?
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
In Context
10In whose hand [is] the breath of every living thing, And the spirit of all flesh of man.'
12With the very aged [is] wisdom, And [with] length of days understanding.
Cross References
Job 34:3For the ear doth try words, And the palate tasteth to eat.
Philippians 1:10for your proving the things that differ, that ye may be pure and offenceless — to a day of Christ,
1 Peter 2:3if so be ye did taste that the Lord [is] gracious,
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 →