Job 34:3
Strong's Lexicon
For
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

the ear
אֹ֭זֶן (’ō·zen)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 241: 1) ear, as part of the body 2) ear, as organ of hearing 3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation

tests
תִּבְחָ֑ן (tiḇ·ḥān)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 974: 1) to examine, try, prove 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to examine, scrutinise 1a2) to test, prove, try (of gold, persons, the heart, man of God) 1b) (Niphal) to be tried, proved 1c) (Pual) to make a trial

words
מִלִּ֣ין (mil·lîn)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4405: 1) word, speech, utterance

as the mouth
וְ֝חֵ֗ךְ (wə·ḥêḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2441: 1) mouth, palate, taste, gums

tastes
יִטְעַ֥ם (yiṭ·‘am)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2938: 1) to taste, perceive, eat 1a) (Qal) to taste

food.
לֶאֱכֹֽל׃ (le·’ĕ·ḵōl)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 398: 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to eat (human subject) 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) 1a6) to devour (of oppression) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be eaten (by men) 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with 1c2) to cause to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to feed 1d2) to cause to eat 1e) (Piel) 1e1) consume

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For the ear tests words as the mouth tastes food.

Young's Literal Translation
For the ear doth try words, And the palate tasteth to eat.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Doesn’t the ear test  words as the palate tastes  food?

New American Standard Bible
"For the ear tests words As the palate tastes food.

King James Bible
For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
Parallel Verses
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.

New American Standard Bible
"For the ear tests words As the palate tastes food.

King James Bible
For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Doesn't the ear test words as the palate tastes food?

International Standard Version
Since the ear tests words like a palate tastes food,

NET Bible
For the ear assesses words as the mouth tastes food.

American Standard Version
For the ear trieth words, As the palate tasteth food.

English Revised Version
For the ear trieth words, as the palate tasteth meat.

Young's Literal Translation
For the ear doth try words, And the palate tasteth to eat.
















Cross References
Job 12:11
Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?

Job 34:2
Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

Job 34:4
Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 34:1
Furthermore Elihu answered and said,

Job 33:33
If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.

Job 34:5
For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

Job 34:6
Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.
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