Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For the ear tests words as the tongue tastes food. New Living Translation Job said, ‘The ear tests the words it hears just as the mouth distinguishes between foods.’ English Standard Version for the ear tests words as the palate tastes food. Berean Standard Bible For the ear tests words as the mouth tastes food. King James Bible For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat. New King James Version For the ear tests words As the palate tastes food. New American Standard Bible “For the ear tests words As the palate tastes food. NASB 1995 “For the ear tests words As the palate tastes food. NASB 1977 “For the ear tests words, As the palate tastes food. Legacy Standard Bible For the ear tests words As the palate tastes food. Amplified Bible “For the ear puts words to the test As the palate tastes food. Christian Standard Bible Doesn’t the ear test words as the palate tastes food? Holman Christian Standard Bible Doesn’t the ear test words as the palate tastes food? American Standard Version For the ear trieth words, As the palate tasteth food. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Because the ear tests words and the palate tastes food Brenton Septuagint Translation For the ear tries words, and the mouth tastes meat. Contemporary English Version Think about my words, as you would taste food. Douay-Rheims Bible For the ear trieth words, and the mouth discerneth meats by the taste. English Revised Version For the ear trieth words, as the palate tasteth meat. GOD'S WORD® Translation The ear tests words like the tongue tastes food. Good News Translation You know good food when you taste it, but not wise words when you hear them. International Standard Version Since the ear tests words like a palate tastes food, JPS Tanakh 1917 For the ear trieth words, As the palate tasteth food. Literal Standard Version For the ear tries words, | And the palate tastes to eat. Majority Standard Bible For the ear tests words as the mouth tastes food. New American Bible For the ear tests words, as the palate tastes food. NET Bible For the ear assesses words as the mouth tastes food. New Revised Standard Version for the ear tests words as the palate tastes food. New Heart English Bible For the ear tries words, as the palate tastes food. Webster's Bible Translation For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth food. World English Bible For the ear tries words, as the palate tastes food. Young's Literal Translation For the ear doth try words, And the palate tasteth to eat. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Elihu Confirms God's Justice…2“Hear my words, O wise men; give ear to me, O men of learning. 3For the ear tests words as the mouth tastes food. 4Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.… Cross References Job 12:11 Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes its food? Job 34:2 "Hear my words, O wise men; give ear to me, O men of learning. Job 34:4 Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good. Treasury of Scripture For the ear tries words, as the mouth tastes meat. the ear Job 6:30 Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things? Job 12:11 Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat? 1 Corinthians 2:15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. mouth. Job 31:30 Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul. Job 33:2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth. Jump to Previous Ear Eat Food Meat Mouth Palate Tasted Tastes Tasteth Tested Tests Tongue Tries Trieth Try WordsJump to Next Ear Eat Food Meat Mouth Palate Tasted Tastes Tasteth Tested Tests Tongue Tries Trieth Try WordsJob 34 1. Elihu accuses Job for charging God with injustice10. God omnipotent cannot be unjust 31. Man must humble himself unto God 34. Elihu reproves Job Verse 3. - For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat. A proverbial expression, already used by Job in the dialogue (Job 12:11). "It is as much the business of the ear to discriminate between wise and foolish words, as of the palate to distinguish between wholesome and unwholesome food." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the ear אֹ֭זֶן (’ō·zen) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear tests תִּבְחָ֑ן (tiḇ·ḥān) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 974: To test, to investigate words מִלִּ֣ין (mil·lîn) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4405: A word, a discourse, a topic as the mouth וְ֝חֵ֗ךְ (wə·ḥêḵ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2441: Palate, roof of the mouth, gums tastes יִטְעַ֥ם (yiṭ·‘am) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2938: To taste, to perceive food. לֶאֱכֹֽל׃ (le·’ĕ·ḵōl) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 398: To eat Links Job 34:3 NIVJob 34:3 NLT Job 34:3 ESV Job 34:3 NASB Job 34:3 KJV Job 34:3 BibleApps.com Job 34:3 Biblia Paralela Job 34:3 Chinese Bible Job 34:3 French Bible Job 34:3 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 34:3 For the ear tries words as (Jb) |