Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For like as the mouth tasteth the meats, so the ear proveth and discerneth the words.
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.
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.
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 ye wise men: hearken unto me, ye that have understanding. 3 For like as the mouth tasteth the meats, so the ear proveth and discerneth the words. 4 As for the judgment, let us seek it out among ourselves, that we may know what is right.
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Cross References
Job 12:11
Have not the ears pleasure in hearing, and the mouth in tasting the thing that it eateth?
1 Corinthians 2:15
But he that is spiritual discusseth all things: yet he himself is judged of no man.
Job 6:30
whether there be any unrighteousness in my tongue, or vain words in my mouth.
Job 31:30
I never suffered my mouth to do such a sin, as to wish him evil.
Job 33:2
Behold, I will open my mouth, and my tongue shall speak out of my jaws.
Hebrews 5:14
But strong meat belongeth to them that are perfect, which through custom have their wits exercised, to judge both good and evil also.