Job 34:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 34:3

1 Elihu further answered and said:

2 “Hear my words, you wise men;
Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.

3 ^aFor the ear tests words
As the palate tastes food.

4 Let us choose justice for ourselves;
Let us know among ourselves what is good.

5 “For Job has said, ^a‘I am righteous,
But ^bGod has taken away my justice;

6 ^aShould I lie concerning my¹ right?
My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’

7 What man is like Job,
^aWho drinks¹ scorn like water,

8 Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity,
And walks with wicked men?

9 For ^ahe has said, ‘It profits a man nothing
That he should delight in God.’

10 “Therefore listen to me, you¹ men of understanding:
^aFar be it from God to do wickedness,
And from the Almighty to commit iniquity.

11 ^aFor He repays man according to his work,
And makes man to find a reward according to his way.

Verse Comparison: Job 34:3

American Standard Version
For the ear trieth words, As the palate tasteth food.

Amplified® Bible
For the ear tries words as the palate tastes food.

Contemporary English Version
Think about my words, as you would taste food.

Darby English Version
For the ear trieth words, as the palate tasteth food.

Good News Bible
You know good food when you taste it, but not wise words when you hear them.

King James Version
For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.

New American Standard Bible
"For the ear tests words As the palate tastes food.

New International Version
For the ear tests words
as the tongue tastes food.

New King James Version
For the ear tests words
As the palate tastes food.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"For the ear tests words As the palate tastes food.

Revised Standard Version
for the ear tests words as the palate tastes food.

Young's Literal Translation
For the ear doth try words, And the palate tasteth to eat.

New English Translation
For the ear assesses¹ words as the mouth² tastes food.