Job 12:8-11
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 12
8Or speak to the earth, and have it teach you; And have the fish of the sea tell you. 9Who among all these does not know That the hand of the Lord has done this, 10In whose hand is the life of every living thing, And the breath of all mankind? 11Does the ear not put words to the test, As the palate tastes its food?King James Version
Chapter 12
8Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee. 9Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this? 10In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind. 11Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 12
8Or speak to the earth, and it will instruct you; let the fish of the sea inform you. 9Which of all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this? 10The life of every living thing is in his hand, as well as the breath of all humanity. 11Doesn't the ear test words as the palate tastes food?New Living Translation
Chapter 12
8Speak to the earth, and it will instruct you. Let the fish in the sea speak to you. 9For they all know that my disaster has come from the hand of the Lord. 10For the life of every living thing is in his hand, and the breath of every human being. 11The ear tests the words it hears just as the mouth distinguishes between foods.English Standard Version
Chapter 12
8or the bushes of the earth, and they will teach you; and the fish of the sea will declare to you. 9Who among all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this? 10In his hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind. 11Does not the ear test words as the palate tastes food?New International Version
Chapter 12
8or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you. 9Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this? 10In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind. 11Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes food?New King James Version