Parallel Verses
NET Bible
For the ear assesses 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
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.
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 my words, you wise men; hear me, you learned men. 3 For the ear assesses words as the mouth tastes food. 4 Let us evaluate for ourselves what is right; let us come to know among ourselves what is good.
Names
Cross References
Job 12:11
Does not the ear test words, as the tongue tastes food?
1 Corinthians 2:15
The one who is spiritual discerns all things, yet he himself is understood by no one.
Job 6:30
Is there any falsehood on my lips? Can my mouth not discern evil things?
Job 31:30
I have not even permitted my mouth to sin by asking for his life through a curse --
Job 33:2
See now, I have opened my mouth; my tongue in my mouth has spoken.
Hebrews 5:14
But solid food is for the mature, whose perceptions are trained by practice to discern both good and evil.