Job 34:3

Translations

Modern

For the ear tests words as the mouth tastes food.

Traditional

For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.

Literal

For the ear shall test words, and the palate tastes to eat.

Latin

Auris enim verba probat, et guttur escas gustu dijudicat.

Original

Hebrew

English

For the ear tests words as the mouth tastes food.

Notes

Job 34:3–4

ear tests … mouth tastes: Elihu repeated Job’s earlier complaint about the other counselors’ weak argument that, "Wisdom is found with the elderly" (12:11–12; see 6:30; Hebrews 5:14).

Events

Job's Trialc. 1650 BC

Related verses

Job 12:11
Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes its food?
1 Corinthians 2:15
The spiritual man judges all things, but he himself is not subject to anyone’s judgment.
Job 33:2
Behold, I will open my mouth; my address is on the tip of my tongue.
Hebrews 5:14
But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.
Job 31:30
I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking for his life with a curse—
Job 6:30
Is there iniquity on my tongue? Can my mouth not discern malice?

Glossary

Book of Job Elihu

Topics

Prudence: General Scriptures Concerning

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