Job 34:3
For the ear tests words as the mouth tastes food.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
In Context
2“Hear my words, O wise men; give ear to me, O men of learning.
4Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.
Cross References
Job 6:30Is there iniquity on my tongue? Can my mouth not discern malice?
Job 31:30I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking for his life with a curse—
1 Corinthians 2:15The spiritual man judges all things, but he himself is not subject to anyone’s judgment.
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 →