Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Is there injustice on my tongue?
Cannot my palate discern calamities?

King James Version

Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?

Holman Bible

Is there injustice on my tongue
or can my palate not taste disaster?


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International Standard Version

Have I said anything that's unjust? I can discern evil, can't I?"

A Conservative Version

Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my taste discern mischievous things?

American Standard Version

Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my taste discern mischievous things?

Amplified


“Is there injustice or malice on my tongue?
Can my palate not discern what is destructive?

Bible in Basic English

Is there evil in my tongue? is not the cause of my trouble clear to me?

Darby Translation

Is there wrong in my tongue? cannot my taste discern mischievous things?

Julia Smith Translation

Is there iniquity in my tongue? if my palate shall not understand calamities.

King James 2000

Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?

Lexham Expanded Bible

Is there injustice on my tongue? Or can my palate not discern calamity?

Modern King James verseion

Is there wrong in my tongue? Cannot my taste discern desirable things?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

whether there be any unrighteousness in my tongue, or vain words in my mouth.

NET Bible

Is there any falsehood on my lips? Can my mouth not discern evil things?

New Heart English Bible

Is there injustice on my tongue? Can't my taste discern mischievous things?

The Emphasized Bible

Is there, in my tongue, perversity? Or can, my sense, not discern, engulfing ruin?

Webster

Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?

World English Bible

Is there injustice on my tongue? Can't my taste discern mischievous things?

Youngs Literal Translation

Is there in my tongue perverseness? Discerneth not my palate desirable things?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Is there
ישׁ 
Yesh 
is, be, have, there,
Usage: 135

עלה עולה עולה עול עול 
`evel 
Usage: 53

in my tongue
לשׁנה לשׁן לשׁון 
Lashown 
Usage: 116

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

Verse Info

Context Readings

Job's Second Speech: A Response To Eliphaz

29 Turn now, and there is no iniquity; return again to look for my righteousness in this. 30 “Is there injustice on my tongue?
Cannot my palate discern calamities?

Cross References

Job 12:11

Certainly the ear proves words and the mouth tastes foods.

Job 6:6

Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?

Job 33:8-12

Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,

Job 34:3

For the ear tries words, as the mouth tastes food.

Job 42:3-6

Who is he that hides counsel without knowledge? Therefore, I have denounced that which I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.

Hebrews 5:14

But strong food belongs to those that are perfect, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

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