Parallel Verses
Amplified
“For the ear puts words to the test
As the palate tastes food.
New American Standard Bible
As the palate tastes food.
King James Version
For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
Holman Bible
as the palate tastes food?
International Standard Version
Since the ear tests words like a palate tastes food,
A Conservative Version
For the ear tries words as the palate tastes food.
American Standard Version
For the ear trieth words, As the palate tasteth food.
Bible in Basic English
For words are tested by the ear, as food is tasted by the mouth.
Darby Translation
For the ear trieth words, as the palate tasteth food.
Julia Smith Translation
For the ear will try words, and the palate will taste of food
King James 2000
For the ear tests words, as the mouth tastes food.
Lexham Expanded Bible
for [the] ear tests words, and [the] palate tastes {food}.
Modern King James verseion
For the ear tries words, as the palate tastes food.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For like as the mouth tasteth the meats, so the ear proveth and discerneth the words.
NET Bible
For the ear assesses words as the mouth tastes food.
New Heart English Bible
For the ear tries words, as the palate tastes food.
The Emphasized Bible
For, the ear, trieth words, as, the palate, tasteth in eating.
Webster
For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth food.
World English Bible
For the ear tries words, as the palate tastes food.
Youngs Literal Translation
For the ear doth try words, And the palate tasteth to eat.
Interlinear
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Millah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 34:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Asserts God's Justice
2
“Hear my words, you wise men,
And listen to me, you who have [so much] knowledge.
“For the ear puts words to the test
As the palate tastes food.
“Let us choose for ourselves that which is right;
Let us know among ourselves what is good.
Names
Cross References
Job 12:11
“Does the ear not put words to the test,
Just as the palate tastes its food [distinguishing between the desirable and the undesirable]?
1 Corinthians 2:15
But the spiritual man [the spiritually mature Christian] judges all things [questions, examines and applies what the Holy Spirit reveals], yet is himself judged by no one [the unbeliever cannot judge and understand the believer’s spiritual nature].
Job 6:30
“Is there injustice or malice on my tongue?
Can my palate not discern what is destructive?
Job 31:30
“No, I have not allowed my mouth to sin
By cursing my enemy and asking for his life.
Job 33:2
“Behold, I have opened my mouth [to begin my speech];
My tongue in my mouth is going to speak.
Hebrews 5:14
But solid food is for the [spiritually] mature, whose senses are trained by practice to distinguish between what is morally good and what is evil.