Job 12:11

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֲלֹא־אֹ֭זֶן מִלִּ֣ין תִּבְחָ֑ן וְ֝חֵ֗ךְ אֹ֣כֶל יִטְעַם־לֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

hă-lōʾ-ʾōzen millîn tibḥān wə-ḥēk ʾōkel yiṭʿam-lô

Grammar Details

*hă-lōʾ*: interrogative particle + negative particle - does not
*ʾōzen*: noun, feminine singular - ear
*millîn*: noun, feminine plural - words
*tibḥān*: qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - test/try
*wə-ḥēk*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and palate
*ʾōkel*: noun, masculine singular - food
*yiṭʿam-lô*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - taste for itself

Word Meanings

*ʾōzen*: ear/hearing
*millîn*: words/speech/sayings
*tibḥān*: tests/tries/examines
*ḥēk*: palate/roof of mouth/taste
*ʾōkel*: food/meal
*yiṭʿam*: tastes/perceives flavor

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About this Translation

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Job 34:3 : 3 For the ear trieth words, As the palate tasteth food.
1 Cor 10:15 : 15 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.
Phil 1:10 : 10 so that ye may approve the things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and void of offence unto the day of Christ;
Heb 5:14 : 14 But solid food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern {G5037} good and evil.
1 Pet 2:3 : 3 if ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious:
Job 6:30 : 30 Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my taste discern mischievous things?

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