Job 12:11
Modern Translations
New International Version
Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes food?

New Living Translation
The ear tests the words it hears just as the mouth distinguishes between foods.

English Standard Version
Does not the ear test words as the palate tastes food?

Berean Study Bible
Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes its food?

New American Standard Bible
“Does the ear not put words to the test, As the palate tastes its food?

NASB 1995
"Does not the ear test words, As the palate tastes its food?

NASB 1977
“Does not the ear test words, As the palate tastes its food?

Amplified Bible
“Does the ear not put words to the test, Just as the palate tastes its food [distinguishing between the desirable and the undesirable]?

Christian Standard Bible
Doesn’t the ear test words as the palate tastes food?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Doesn't the ear test words as the palate tastes food?

Contemporary English Version
We hear with our ears, taste with our tongues,

Good News Translation
But just as your tongue enjoys tasting food, your ears enjoy hearing words.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Doesn't the ear distinguish sounds and the tongue taste food?

International Standard Version
The ear scrutinizes speech just as the palate tastes food."

NET Bible
Does not the ear test words, as the tongue tastes food?
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?

New King James Version
Does not the ear test words And the mouth taste its food?

King James 2000 Bible
Does not the ear test words? and the mouth taste its food?

New Heart English Bible
Doesn't the ear try words, even as the palate tastes its food?

World English Bible
Doesn't the ear try words, even as the palate tastes its food?

American King James Version
Does not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?

American Standard Version
Doth not the ear try words, Even as the palate tasteth its food?

A Faithful Version
Does not the ear try words? And does not the mouth taste its food?

Darby Bible Translation
Doth not the ear try words, as the palate tasteth food?

English Revised Version
Doth not the ear try words, even as the palate tasteth its meat?

Webster's Bible Translation
Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste its food?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Doeth not the eares discerne the words? and the mouth taste meate for it selfe?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Haue not the eares pleasure in hearing? and the mouth in tasting the thing that it eateth?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Haue not the eares pleasure in hearinge, and the mouth in tastinge the thinge that it eateth?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Does the ear not try words? And the palate taste food for itself?

Young's Literal Translation
Doth not the ear try words? And the palate taste food for itself?

Smith's Literal Translation
Shall not the ear try words? and the palate shall taste food to it?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Doth not the ear discern words, and the palate of him that eateth, the taste?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Does not the ear perceive words, and the palate, when eating, perceive flavor?

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The ear hears words and the palate tastes food

Lamsa Bible
The ear hears the words, and the palate tastes food.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Doth not the ear try words, Even as the palate tasteth its food?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For the ear tries words, and the palate tastes meats.
















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