Job 34:3
For the ear trieth words, As the mouth tasteth meat.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
In Context
2Hear my words, ye wise men! Give ear to me, ye that have knowledge!
4Let us examine for ourselves what is right; Let us know among ourselves what is true.
Cross References
Job 6:30Is there iniquity on my tongue? Cannot my taste discern what is sinful?
Job 31:30(Nay, I have not suffered my mouth to sin, By asking with curses his life;)
1 Corinthians 2:15But he that is spiritual judgeth of all things, yet he himself is judged by no one.
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 →