Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Since the ear tests words like a 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?
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.
Amplified
“For the ear puts words to the test
As the palate tastes 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 "Listen to what I have to say, you wise men! Pay attention to me, you educated people! 3 Since the ear tests words like a palate tastes food, 4 let's choose what's right for us. Let's consider among ourselves what is good."
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Cross References
Job 12:11
The ear scrutinizes speech just as the palate tastes food."
1 Corinthians 2:15
The spiritual person evaluates everything but is subject to no one else's evaluation.
Job 6:30
Have I said anything that's unjust? I can discern evil, can't I?"
Job 31:30
No, I haven't allowed my mouth to sin by asking for his life with a curse.
Job 33:2
Look! I've begun to speak, and I'm fashioning my words.
Hebrews 5:14
But solid food is for mature people, whose minds are trained by practice to distinguish good from evil.