Job 34:3

When we [SYN] hear what other people like you say, we [RHQ] think carefully about what they say to determine what is good and what is bad, like we [SYN] taste food to determine what is good.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.

In Context

2“You three men who think that you [SAR] are very wise, hear me; listen to what I am saying, you men who say that you know so much.

4We need to decide who is saying what is right and to determine among ourselves what is good/best.

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Cross References

Job 6:30Do you think that I am lying? No, I am not lying, because I know what is right and what is wrong [RHQ].”

1 Corinthians 2:15We who have God’s Spirit can judge correctly the value of all truths that the Spirit reveals, but unbelievers cannot evaluate us correctly.

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 →

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