Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
for [the] ear tests words, and [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.
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.
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 know, 3 for [the] ear tests words, and [the] palate tastes {food}. 4 Let us choose justice for ourselves; let us determine among ourselves what [is] good--
Names
Cross References
Job 12:11
Does not [the] ear test words and [the] palate taste food for itself?
1 Corinthians 2:15
Now the spiritual [person] discerns all [things], but he himself is judged by no one.
Job 6:30
Is there injustice on my tongue? Or can my palate not discern calamity?
Job 31:30
no, I have not allowed my mouth to sin, to ask his life with a curse.
Job 33:2
Please look, I open my mouth; my tongue in my mouth speaks.
Hebrews 5:14
But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have trained their faculties for the distinguishing of both good and evil.