Job 34:3
For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
King James Version
In Context
2Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
4Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.
Cross References
Job 6:30Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
Job 31:30Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.
1 Corinthians 2:15But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
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 →