Job 34:3
For the ear examines words, and the mouth discerns foods by the taste.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
In Context
2May the wise hear my words, and may the educated listen to me.
4Let us choose judgment for ourselves, and let us consider among ourselves what is best.
Cross References
Job 6:30And you will not find iniquity on my tongue, nor will foolishness resound in my throat.
Job 31:30for I have not been given my throat to sin by asking for a curse on his soul;
1 Corinthians 2:15But the spiritual nature of man judges all things, and he himself may be judged by no man.
Matthew Henry on Job 34:2-10
The Address of Elihu. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Furthermore Elihu answered and said, 2 Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge. 3 For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat. 4 Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good. 5 For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment. 6 Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression. 7 What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water? 8 Which goeth in… Read the whole commentary →