Job 4:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Mine ear received a little thereof— The word שׁמצ shemets rendered little, may be derived from an Arabic one, signifying a string of pearls. So the oracle that he here mentions was a collection of precious observations delivered to him in the way of vision, says Heath; who renders the verse, Moreover, somewhat oracular was secretly imparted to me, and mine ear took in a precious lesson from it. Houbigant renders the last clause, of which mine ear took in the whisper. See Parkhurst on the word שׁמצ.