Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“For the ear tests words
As the palate tastes food.

King James Version

For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.

Holman Bible

Doesn’t the ear test words
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.

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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For the ear
אזן 
'ozen 
Usage: 187

בּחן 
Bachan 
Usage: 29

מלּה מלּה 
Millah 
Usage: 38

as the mouth
חך 
Chek 
mouth, roof of the mouth, taste
Usage: 18

טעם 
Ta`am 
Usage: 11

Context Readings

Elihu Asserts God's Justice

2 Hear my words, you wise men, and give ear to me, you who know. 3 “For the ear tests words
As the palate tastes food.
4 Let us choose what is right. Let us determine among ourselves what is good.

Cross References

Job 12:11

Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes food?

1 Corinthians 2:15

He that is spiritual judges all things, yet no man judges him.

Job 6:30

Is there any wickedness on my lips? Can my mouth not discern destructive malice?

Job 31:30

I have not let my mouth sin by asking for their lives with a curse.

Job 33:2

I am about to open my mouth. My words are on the tip of my tongue.

Hebrews 5:14

But solid food belongs to mature people. It belongs to those who by reason of use have their senses trained to know the difference between good and evil.

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