Job 34:3 · KJV
“For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat. {mouth: Heb. palate}”
— Job 34:3
Hear my words, O ye wise {men}; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what {is} good.
Job 34 — Context
Furthermore Elihu answered and said,
2Hear my words, O ye wise {men}; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
3For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat. {mouth: Heb. palate}
4Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what {is} good.
5For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.
Cross References
Job 12:11
Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat? {mouth: Heb. palate}
1 Corinthians 2:15
But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. {judgeth: or, discerneth} {judged: or, discerned}
Job 33:2
Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth. {in my mouth: Heb. in my palate}
Hebrews 5:14
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, {even} those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. {of full age: or, perfect} {use: or, an habit, or, perfection}
Job 31:30
Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul. {mouth: Heb. palate}
Job 6:30
Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things? {my taste: Heb. my palate}