King James Version (KJV)
For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
Modern English
for the ear tests words as the palate tastes food.
Hebrew
כִּ֤י אֹ֣זֶן מִ֭לִּין תִּבְחָ֑ן וְ֝חֵ֗ךְ יִטְעַ֥ם לֶאֱכֹֽל׃
kiy ʾozen miliyn tibḥan vḥek yiṭʿam leʾekol