King James Version

Job 12:11

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

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הֲלֹאhalono , -r,לֹאparticle, interrogative, particle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…אֹ֭זֶןozenearאֹזֶןnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “ear”, the ordinary formH241broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man)[phrase] advertise, audience, [phrase] displease, ear, hearing, [phrase] show.מִלִּ֣יןmilinwordמִלָּהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “word”, the ordinary formH4405a word; collectively, a discourse; figuratively, a topic[phrase] answer, by-word, matter, any thing (what) to say, to speak(-ing), speak, talking, word.תִּבְחָ֑ןtivchanexamineבָּחַןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “examine”, an unfinished actionH974to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigateexamine, prove, tempt, try (trial).וְ֝חֵ֗ךְvechekheand mouthחֵךְconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and mouth”, the ordinary formH2441properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing)(roof of the) mouth, taste.אֹ֣כֶלokhelfoodאֹכֶלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “food”, the ordinary formH400foodeating, food, meal(-time), meat, prey, victuals.יִטְעַםyitamperceiveטָעַםverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “perceive”, an unfinished actionH2938to taste; figuratively, to perceive[idiom] but, perceive, taste.לֽוֹlvotoלֽוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Doth not the ear try words, even as the palate tasteth its food?

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Doth not the ear discern words, and the palate of him that eateth, the taste?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Doth not the ear try words, even as the palate tasteth its food?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For the ear tries words, and the palate tastes meats.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὖς μὲν γὰρ ῥήματα διακρίνει, λάρυγξ δὲ σῖτα γεύεται.