Job 12:11

KJV1611 – Modern English

Does not the ear test words? and the mouth taste its food?

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  • Job 34:3 : 3 For the ear tries words as the mouth tastes food.
  • 1 Cor 10:15 : 15 I speak to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say.
  • Phil 1:10 : 10 So that you may approve things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense until the day of Christ;
  • Heb 5:14 : 14 But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
  • 1 Pet 2:3 : 3 If indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
  • Job 6:30 : 30 Is there iniquity in my tongue? Cannot my palate discern perverse things?

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  • Job 34:2-3
    2 verses
    89%

    2 Hear my words, O you wise men; and listen to me, you who have knowledge.

    3 For the ear tries words as the mouth tastes food.

  • 12 With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

  • 30 Is there iniquity in my tongue? Cannot my palate discern perverse things?

  • 7 All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet his appetite is not satisfied.

  • 16 If now you have understanding, hear this; listen to the voice of my words.

  • 10 In His hand is the life of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.

  • 15 The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

  • 23 The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

  • Job 6:5-7
    3 verses
    70%

    5 Does the wild donkey bray when he has grass? Or does the ox low over his fodder?

    6 Can that which is unsavory be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?

    7 The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful food.

  • 12 Nor have I departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

  • 14 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

  • 31 The ear that hears the reproof of life abides among the wise.

  • 13 That you turn your spirit against God, and let such words go out of your mouth?

  • 11 Does a spring send forth fresh water and bitter from the same opening?

  • 13 My son, eat honey because it is good, and the honeycomb, which is sweet to your taste.

  • 25 How forcible are right words! But what does your arguing reprove?

  • 12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow him up.

  • 1 Look, my eye has seen all this, my ear has heard and understood it.

  • 2 A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth, but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

  • 17 Do you not yet understand, that whatever enters in at the mouth goes into the belly, and is cast out into the waste?

  • 8 The morsel which you have eaten, you shall vomit up, and lose your sweet words.

  • 11 When the ear heard me, it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it approved me;

  • Job 20:12-13
    2 verses
    68%

    12 Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, though he hides it under his tongue,

    13 Though he spares it and does not forsake it, but keeps it still within his mouth,

  • 10 Will they not teach you, and tell you, and speak words from their heart?

  • 103 How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

  • 17 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge.

  • 2 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge appropriately, but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

  • 14 A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the recompense of a man's hands will be rendered to him.

  • 8 Have you heard the secret counsel of God? And do you limit wisdom to yourself?

  • 12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD has made both of them.

  • 1 Does not wisdom cry out, and understanding raise her voice?

  • 7 The full soul loathes honeycomb, but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

  • 12 Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to the words of knowledge.

  • 22 Receive, I pray you, the law from His mouth, and lay up His words in your heart.

  • 9 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?

  • 6 For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

  • 2 Listen attentively to the noise of his voice, and the sound that goes out of his mouth.

  • 21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent, and the sweetness of the lips increases learning.

  • 6 Hear now my reasoning, and listen to the pleadings of my lips.

  • 12 But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?

  • 17 Listen diligently to my speech, and my declaration with your ears.

  • 30 The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue talks of justice.

  • 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

  • 2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;

  • 10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; his mouth does not transgress in judgment.

  • 31 The mouth of the just brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue shall be cut out.