Job 34:3
For the ear proveth words, as the palate tasteth the food.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
In Context
2Hear, O ye wise men, my words; and ye that have knowledge, give ear unto me.
4Let us choose for ourselves what is just: let us acknowledge between ourselves what is good.
Cross References
Job 6:30Is there any wrong on my tongue? or should my palate not understand [if I spoke] what is iniquitous?
Job 31:30But I suffered not my mouth to sin by denouncing with a curse his soul:—
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 →