KJV:
Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.
NASB:
"Now a word was brought to me stealthily, And my ear received a whisper of it.
KJV:
Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
NASB:
"Does not the ear test words, As the palate tastes its food?
KJV:
Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it.
NASB:
"Behold, my eye has seen all this, My ear has heard and understood it.
KJV:
Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears.
NASB:
"Listen carefully to my speech, And let my declaration fill your ears.
KJV:
A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.
NASB:
"Sounds of terror are in his ears; While at peace the destroyer comes upon him.
KJV:
Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.
NASB:
"Abaddon and Death say, 'With our ears we have heard a report of it.'
KJV:
When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
NASB:
"For when the ear heard, it called me blessed, And when the eye saw, it gave witness of me,
KJV:
Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
NASB:
"Surely you have spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the sound of your words:
KJV:
Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
NASB:
Then He opens the ears of men, And seals their instruction,
KJV:
For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
NASB:
"For the ear tests words As the palate tastes food.