Job 34:3

In 11 translations

BSB

For the ear tests words as the mouth tastes food.

KJV

For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.mouth: Heb. palate

WEB

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

ASV

For the ear trieth words, As the palate tasteth food.

LSV

For the ear tries words, || And the palate tastes to eat.

YLT

For the ear doth try words, And the palate tasteth to eat.

DBY

For the ear trieth words, as the palate tasteth food.

DRC

For the ear trieth words, and the mouth discerneth meats by the taste.

GNV

For the eare tryeth the words, as the mouth tasteth meate.

JPS

For the ear trieth words, as the palate tasteth food.

LXXE

For the ear tries words, and the mouth tastes meat.

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Original-language editions

WLC

כִּי־אֹ֭זֶן מִלִּ֣ין תִּבְחָ֑ן וְ֝חֵ֗ךְ יִטְעַ֥ם לֶאֱכֹֽל׃

LXX-Br

Ὅτι οὖς λόγους δοκιμάζει, καὶ λάρυγξ γεύεται βρῶσιν.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Job 12:11Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes its food?
• 1 Corinthians 2:15The spiritual man judges all things, but he himself is not subject to anyone’s judgment.
• Job 33:2Behold, I will open my mouth; my address is on the tip of my tongue.
• Hebrews 5:14But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.
• Job 31:30I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking for his life with a curse—
• Job 6:30Is there iniquity on my tongue? Can my mouth not discern malice?

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