Job 34:3
What does Job 34:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 34:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For the ear trieth words, As the palate tasteth food.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For the ear trieth words, As the palate tasteth food.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For words are tested by the ear, as food is tasted by the mouth.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For the ear doth try words, And the palate tasteth to eat.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For the ear trieth words, and the mouth discerneth meats by the taste.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For the ear trieth words, as the palate tasteth food.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 12:11
Doth not the ear try words, Even as the palate tasteth its food?
- 1 Corinthians 2:15
But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, and he himself is judged of no man.
- Hebrews 5:14
But solid food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.
- Job 6:30
Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my taste discern mischievous things?
- Job 31:30
(Yea, I have not suffered my mouth to sin By asking his life with a curse);
- Job 33:2
Behold now, I have opened my mouth; My tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
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