Parallel Verses
King James 2000
For the ear tests words, as the mouth 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.
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
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, O you wise men; and give ear unto me, you that have knowledge. 3 For the ear tests words, as the mouth tastes food. 4 Let us choose for us justice: let us know among ourselves what is good.
Names
Cross References
Job 12:11
Does not the ear test words? and the mouth taste its food?
1 Corinthians 2:15
But he that is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
Job 6:30
Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
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 has spoken in my mouth.
Hebrews 5:14
But solid food belongs to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.