Job 34:3

For the ear tries words 1 as the palate tastes food. 1

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

In Context

2“Listen to my words, you wise men; 1 hear me, you who have knowledge. 1

4Let us choose for ourselves what is just: 1 let us discover among ourselves what is good. 1

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Cross References

Job 6:30Is there evil on my tongue? 1 Cannot my mouth detect malicious things?

Job 31:30Indeed, I have not even allowed my mouth to sin 1 by asking for his life with a curse. 1

1 Corinthians 2:15The one who is spiritual judges all things, but he is not subject to the judgment of others. 1

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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